C Shell Script query

bpupdown · #1 (**permalink**) 05-13-2008

Hi

I need a small help

Cshell% more abc.txt
********
Cshell% cat abc.txt | cut -c1-3
***
Cshell%set test3=`cat abc.txt | cut -c1-3`
Cshell%echo $test3
a.txt b.txt.................
.....
It displays all the file in the current directory.

I want *** to be displayed.

Can any one of you provide a quick suggesstion in this ?

Smiling Dragon · #2 (**permalink**) 05-13-2008

The shell is interpreting the contents of the env var - in this case it's '***' which is translates to "All files in the cirrent directory"

Try echo "$test3" instead (ie escape it)

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