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Old 06-29-2007
What is the output of echo *
Hi all,

Kindly let me know the output of echo * command.
# 2  
Old 06-29-2007
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Originally Posted by shailja
Hi all,

Kindly let me know the output of echo * command.
List out all the files in the directory
Code:
$ echo *
SNMP1 SNMP2 a a.s b b.s f f1 f2 ff ff1 ff2 file m s ss tmp tmp1 x a
$ set -f
$ echo *
*
$ set +f
$ echo *
SNMP1 SNMP2 a a.s b b.s f f1 f2 ff ff1 ff2 file m s ss tmp tmp1 x a

-f Disable wildcard expansion
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Old 06-29-2007
Hi,

Thanks for the reply. But I have one query, echo * displays only files in the current working directory or files and directories in the current working directory.
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Old 06-29-2007
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But I have one query, echo * displays only files in the current working directory or files and directories in the current working directory.
Files and directory both !!
kamitsin
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Old 06-29-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by shailja
Hi,

Thanks for the reply. But I have one query, echo * displays only files in the current working directory or files and directories in the current working directory.
everything - the easiest way to find out is to try it.
 
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