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Old 04-07-2010
How to remove a defined character on an array variable in a do while statement in ksh
I have a korn shell code here on a while do statement which replace the string stored on an array removing double quotes characters on it but it doesn't work.

example record: appointmentDate[1] = "tree" which value should result to tree

Code:
#!/bin/ksh
# Remove " on string records
let recordCount=3
let recordNumber=1
while [ $recordNumber -le $recordCount ]
do
    echo "${appointmentDate[recordNumber]}"
    appointmentDate[recordNumber] = $(echo ${appointmentDate[recordNumber]}|sed -e 's/\"//g')
    echo "${appointmentDate[recordNumber]}"
    let recordNumber=$recordNumber+1
done

any ideas on the correct syntax? need help.
Last edited by pludi; 04-07-2010 at 02:13 AM.. Reason: code tags, please...
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Old 04-07-2010
There is nothing special about a double quote to sed. Perhaps if you don't backslash escape it, it may work.
# 3  
Old 04-07-2010
Thanks for the help. I got the solution. I only removed the space in the coding from appointmentDate[recordNumber] = $(echo ${appointmentDate[recordNumber]}|sed -e 's/\"//g') to appointmentDate[recordNumber]=$(echo ${appointmentDate[recordNumber]}|sed -e 's/\"//g') and the output was fine now Smilie
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Old 04-07-2010
Question How to post a new thread?
Hi,
I am a new to this forum and want to create new thread.
Anybody please tell me how to post a new thread ?

thanks in advance.
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Old 04-07-2010
just go to this link https://www.unix.com/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=30
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Old 04-07-2010
Bug Thank you so much for your reply.
Thank you so much for your reply.
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