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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers Reading a variable from file Post 302341624 by shash on Thursday 6th of August 2009 10:37:57 AM
Old 08-06-2009
Thanks but it is not working if the file1 has something begining with square barcket.

Code:
[column]
$var1=test



---------- Post updated at 09:37 AM ---------- Previous update was at 08:42 AM ----------

I worked out by first selecting the records starting with $ and then using the code translate.

Thanks
Shash
Last edited by shash; 08-06-2009 at 11:13 AM..
 

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