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Grep from a file variable
Post 42533 by jagannatha on Thursday 30th of October 2003 02:44:05 PM
10-30-2003
Grep from a file variable
I am wanting to test the output from a script. If the out put = Object does not exist. I need to delete the output file.
I am using , filecontents=`grep -i Object does not exist. $1.txt`
then I test the variable with,
if [ ${filecontents} = "Object does not exist." ]; then
delete file
But I get an error, grep: can't open leave_crew_allow_v.txt. Where leave_crew_allow_v.txt is the actual name assigned to the variable.
I am using , filecontents=`grep -i Object does not exist. $1.txt`
then I test the variable with,
if [ ${filecontents} = "Object does not exist." ]; then
delete file
But I get an error, grep: can't open leave_crew_allow_v.txt. Where leave_crew_allow_v.txt is the actual name assigned to the variable.
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