05-05-2009
echo $ problem
Hi
I am using tcsh.
I want display in a file_1 like this.
$VARIBALE
I gave in a termianl
> echo "\$VARIBALE" > file_1
Its not workning.
It was giving VARIBALE: Undefined variable.
I gave \ before $, but why it was giving undefined varible?
Please help me.
Thanks in advance
Chaitanya.
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noecho
echo(3XCURSES) X/Open Curses Library Functions echo(3XCURSES)
NAME
echo, noecho - enable/disable terminal echo
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag... ] file... -I /usr/xpg4/include -L /usr/xpg4/lib
-R /usr/xpg4/lib -lcurses [ library... ]
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DESCRIPTION
The echo() function enables Echo mode for the current screen. The noecho() function disables Echo mode for the current screen. Initially,
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RETURN VALUES
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ERRORS
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ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
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+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
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SEE ALSO
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