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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Script not giving o/p Post 302857721 by inventsekar on Friday 27th of September 2013 03:41:29 AM
Old 09-27-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by scriptor
Code:
#!/bin/sh
out=`awk '(NR>1) {print $9;exit}' alarm`
  echo $a

I think "alarm" should be "alarm.sh", like this...
out=`awk '(NR>1) {print $9;exit}' alarm.sh`

Quote:
Originally Posted by scriptor
however when i simply run the above command i an getting the o/p

Code:
$ out=`awk '(NR>1) {print $9;exit}' alarm`          
$   echo $a
6 --->o/p

request you to please let me for such behavior. as why i am not getting the o/p
i feel, it just executes the "echo $a"

ok, one question... whats there in that alarm.sh?
i feel
Code:
`awk '(NR>1) {print $9;exit}' alarm.sh`

this code is checking if the file alarm.sh is having more than one line or not. if its having more than one line, it prints out the $9(10th field on that file). if alarm.sh is empty, then the awk just exits.
 

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Test::Script(3) 					User Contributed Perl Documentation					   Test::Script(3)

NAME
Test::Script - Basic cross-platform tests for scripts DESCRIPTION
The intent of this module is to provide a series of basic tests for 80% of the testing you will need to do for scripts in the script (or bin as is also commonly used) paths of your Perl distribution. Further, it aims to provide this functionality with perfect platform-compatibility, and in a way that is as unobtrusive as possible. That is, if the program works on a platform, then Test::Script should always work on that platform as well. Anything less than 100% is considered unacceptable. In doing so, it is hoped that Test::Script can become a module that you can safely make a dependency of all your modules, without risking that your module won't on some platform because of the dependency. Where a clash exists between wanting more functionality and maintaining platform safety, this module will err on the side of platform safety. FUNCTIONS
script_compiles script_compiles( 'script/foo.pl', 'Main script compiles' ); The "script_compiles" test calls the script with "perl -c script.pl", and checks that it returns without error. The path it should be passed is a relative unix-format script name. This will be localised when running "perl -c" and if the test fails the local name used will be shown in the diagnostic output. Note also that the test will be run with the same perl interpreter that is running the test script (and not with the default system perl). This will also be shown in the diagnostic output on failure. script_runs script_runs( 'script/foo.pl', 'Main script runs' ); The "script_runs" test executes the script with "perl script.pl" and checks that it returns success. The path it should be passed is a relative unix-format script name. This will be localised when running "perl -c" and if the test fails the local name used will be shown in the diagnostic output. The test will be run with the same perl interpreter that is running the test script (and not with the default system perl). This will also be shown in the diagnostic output on failure. SUPPORT
All bugs should be filed via the bug tracker at <http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=Test-Script> For other issues, or commercial enhancement and support, contact the author. AUTHOR
Adam Kennedy <adamk@cpan.org> SEE ALSO
prove, <http://ali.as/> COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2006 - 2009 Adam Kennedy. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. The full text of the license can be found in the LICENSE file included with this module. perl v5.18.2 2009-11-23 Test::Script(3)
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