03-04-2002
This is done in /bin/ksh on Dynix/ptx 4.4.8:
This isn't the prettiest command ever, but it works from what I can tell...
new_date="`echo $latest_bus_date |cut -c5-6``echo $latest_bus_date |cut -c7-8``echo $latest_bus_date |
cut -c3-4`"
echo $new_date
10 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting
1. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hello everyone.
I'm writing a script in UNIX. The purpose is to get the second character from a variable that stores the system year.
This is the code:
unix_year_yy=`date "+%g"`
This will return "07" in variable unix_year_yy. How can I get the second character (7)?? (6 Replies)
Discussion started by: Rigger
6 Replies
2. Shell Programming and Scripting
Dear All,
i have a file that contains,
FROM_DATE: 06-08-2007 00:00:00 TO_DATE: 06-08-2007 23:59:59 Total number of lines: 6874154
in another file,the contain is,
FROM_DATE: 06-08-2007 00:00:00 Total number of lines: 874154
alltime i want to find the particular string... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: panknil
4 Replies
3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I am trying something like below. But unfortunately i am missing sthg here.
$ HOSTEXT=hostname | awk '{print substr ($0,7)}'
$ echo $HOSTEXT
$
Suggestioins/Solutions will very much be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
best-dyno. (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: best-dyno
2 Replies
4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I need to check the occurrence of one string within another.
code
********************
if ;then do something done
********************
Thanks (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: w020637
7 Replies
5. Shell Programming and Scripting
I have a string '<Hi>abc</Hi>"
How to print "abc" (6 Replies)
Discussion started by: sandy1028
6 Replies
6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi,
I hav a string lets say aa.txt:bb:txt
length of the string can vary.. I have to keep the token inside a array and the delimiter is : plz send me the code (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: Deekay.p
2 Replies
7. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi Dears,
How to use variable in string location of expression ${string:index:length} to get substring from string?
I encounter error "bad substitution" when I use expression ${$var:0:5} to get first 5 characters from $var.
Could you please help me out of this? Thanks! (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: crest.boy
2 Replies
8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi,
My requirement is to get the substring and then remove special character.
Ex
I have data like T_SYSTEM_XXXXX_YYYY_ZZZ
I want to get XXXXXYYYYZZZ
the part after T_SYSTEM is varying it might be XXX_YY or just XX
can you tell me which all commands i have to use.
i understand i... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: Mohammed_Tabish
5 Replies
9. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi All,
I'm facing issue wherein I have 2 character string like 'CR' and 'DR' and I want to extract just 1st character but am unable to do it. I tried below options but they are returning me 2nd character only,
var="CR"
echo ${var:1}
returns just "R"
echo ${var:0}
returns "CR"
... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: arvindshukla81
5 Replies
10. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi,
Wish to remove "DR-" from the string variable (var).
var="DR-SERVER1"
var=`echo $var | sed -e 's/DR-//g'`
echo "$var"
Expected Output:
However, I get the below error:
Can you please suggest. (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: mohtashims
4 Replies
LEARN ABOUT OPENSOLARIS
echo
echo(1B) SunOS/BSD Compatibility Package Commands echo(1B)
NAME
echo - echo arguments to standard output
SYNOPSIS
/usr/ucb/echo [-n] [argument]
DESCRIPTION
echo writes its arguments, separated by BLANKs and terminated by a NEWLINE, to the standard output.
echo is useful for producing diagnostics in command files and for sending known data into a pipe, and for displaying the contents of envi-
ronment variables.
For example, you can use echo to determine how many subdirectories below the root directory (/) is your current directory, as follows:
o echo your current-working-directory's full pathname
o pipe the output through tr to translate the path's embedded slash-characters into space-characters
o pipe that output through wc -w for a count of the names in your path.
example% /usr/bin/echo "echo $PWD | tr '/' ' ' | wc -w"
See tr(1) and wc(1) for their functionality.
The shells csh(1), ksh(1), and sh(1), each have an echo built-in command, which, by default, will have precedence, and will be invoked if
the user calls echo without a full pathname. /usr/ucb/echo and csh's echo() have an -n option, but do not understand back-slashed escape
characters. sh's echo(), ksh's echo(), and /usr/bin/echo, on the other hand, understand the black-slashed escape characters, and ksh's
echo() also understands a as the audible bell character; however, these commands do not have an -n option.
OPTIONS
-n Do not add the NEWLINE to the output.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWscpu |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
csh(1), echo(1), ksh(1), sh(1), tr(1), wc(1), attributes(5)
NOTES
The -n option is a transition aid for BSD applications, and may not be supported in future releases.
SunOS 5.11 3 Aug 1994 echo(1B)