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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting [QUESTION] echoing a variable Post 302731635 by Ryuinferno on Thursday 15th of November 2012 01:05:36 PM
Old 11-15-2012
[SOLVED] echoing a variable

Hi...I am trying to make a script like this:

Code:
mmc=123
echo "$mmc" > 123.txt

The variable "mmc" has to be declared right on the beginning of the script, so when I open 123.txt, I get:
Code:
123

My question is, how can I "echo" '$mmc' into 123.txt, retaining the '$mmc' phrase? Which means when I open 123.txt, I will get:
Code:
$mmc

Thanks in advance...Smilie

Last edited by Ryuinferno; 11-18-2012 at 11:53 PM..
 

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