Please help me with my script

hoeknu · #1 (**permalink**) 10-21-2003

Hi.

I`m going to make i simple script which prints todays date an time in this format:

*****Todays date and time is <date>

How do I do this? I`m having problems getting it on the same line.

thanks.

Cameron · #2 (**permalink**) 10-21-2003

Type the following.... #man date ....then start reading.
You'll find a lot of answers to your own questions on how things work buy making use of the man command.

Quote:

Originally posted by hoeknu
How do I do this? I`m having problems getting it on the same line.

Sorry, missed this in my initial reply.
Type the following.... #man echo ....and again start reading.

cerberusofhnsg · #3 (**permalink**) 10-21-2003

And the perl way:

#! /usr/bin/perl
$test=`date`;
print "DATE IS:$test\n";

you didnt state whether or not it was a shell script, perl script, etc....

Optimus_P · #4 (**permalink**) 10-21-2003

please read the rules befor you start posting.

no homework questions.

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