Output function into file - UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

ZINGARO · #1 (**permalink**) 05-15-2008

I have this shell:

function AAAA {

echo $* > Log1

}

# main

AAA "TEST" > Log2

.....

I not see the same output in the 2 files ; only Log1 result with the strings $*
Log2 is without strings ....

Why?

Smiling Dragon · #2 (**permalink**) 05-15-2008

If you redirect stdout to a log file like that in the function ( > Log1 ), you won't see any output from the function (as it's redirected elsewhere). If you want to take the output from your echo and send it to a file but also leave it on STDOUT, use the tee command instead.

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