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# 1  
Old 03-26-2009
Power Splitting a variable based on newline char
Heeloo all,

A weird problem perhaps. May god save others from this problem.
I want to print each line from a variable.. the example below should make it clear.

Code:
smvar="Hello World1
Hello world 2
forgot there I guess"

for eachline in $smvar
           echo $eachline
end

Whats for my rescue? Smilie
# 2  
Old 03-26-2009
Sily me..
Sorry bout that one, I got the solution. Its quite simple actually.. so here we go..

Code:
smvar="Hello World1
Hello world 2
forgot there I guess"

echo "$smvar" | while read each
do
  echo "$each"
done

# 3  
Old 03-26-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by pavanlimo
Heeloo all,

A weird problem perhaps. May god save others from this problem.
I want to print each line from a variable.. the example below should make it clear.

Code:
smvar="Hello World1
Hello world 2
forgot there I guess"

for eachline in $smvar
           echo $eachline
end

Whats for my rescue? Smilie
Is it each line from a variable or each variable from one line ? Smilie
# 4  
Old 03-26-2009
Its each line from a variable..
Looks like confused some!. Smilie
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