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Old 11-20-2009
Keeping " in string variable
Hi again,
in my bash script I have several variable strings like in an array
Code:
STRING_NAME[1]="qqq qqq qqq"
STRING_NAME[2]="www www www"
STRING_NAME[3]="eee eee eee"

This strings are passed to another program as

Code:
${STRING_NAME[$J]}

The problem is the program doesn't recognize the whole string

Code:
"qqq qqq qqq"

but

three time
Code:
qqq

Any help? Thanks
Sarah
# 2  
Old 11-20-2009
Try quoting the variable:

Code:

"${STRING_NAME[$J]}"

# 3  
Old 11-20-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by scottn
Try quoting the variable:

Code:

"${STRING_NAME[$J]}"

Ok, thank you!
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