reading the whole line from a file into a variable
Hi,
I am doing :
but I am not getting each single line from the data file assigned to the variable line (but only tokens/fields at a time). I also tried
I want the whole line assigned or read into the variable (and not its tokens/fields at a time) Any suggestions?
Thanks.
OS: Linux 2.6.28-14-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Sat Jul 25 01:19:55 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux
SHELL: GNU bash, version 3.2.48(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
hi...
i need to open a file and read it line by line, and capture that it in to some variable and manipulate...
i need to get a line in to a variable
please help :confused: (1 Reply)
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Command Line
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LEARN ABOUT X11R4
line
line(1) User Commands line(1)NAME
line - read one line
SYNOPSIS
line
DESCRIPTION
The line utility copies one line (up to and including a new-line) from the standard input and writes it on the standard output. It returns
an exit status of 1 on EOF and always prints at least a new-line. It is often used within shell files to read from the user's terminal.
EXIT STATUS
Exit status is:
0 Successful completion
>0 End-of-file on input.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWcsu |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO sh(1), read(2), attributes(5)SunOS 5.10 1 Feb 1995 line(1)