I want the output within quotes - UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

gopskrish · #1 (**permalink**) 06-24-2005

Hi

I want to store the output of this command within double quotes ?
How can i do that ?

nows=`date +%Y-%m-%e`

The output is 2005-06-24

I want the output as "2005-06-24".
I tried with few options but only in vain.
do let me know how to go about it ?

Thanks in advance.

cheers,
gops

Just Ice · #2 (**permalink**) 06-24-2005

nows=$(echo \"$(date +%Y-%m-%e)\")

vgersh99 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-24-2005

now='"'`date +%Y-%m-%e`'"'

RishiPahuja · #4 (**permalink**) 06-24-2005

Try this

nows=\"`date +%Y-%m-%e`\"

gopskrish · #5 (**permalink**) 06-24-2005

Wonderful Just ice,

That was what i expected and thanks a lot for Providing me the same.

cheers,
gops

gopskrish · #6 (**permalink**) 06-24-2005

Thanks everybody for providing me the solution in different ways.

cheers,
gops

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