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# 1  
Old 04-29-2010
Replace variable with its value while printing
Hi
I have a file in which there is list of files.
eg:

$path1/file1
$path1/file2
$path2/file3

I am trying to read this file in other script.However the value of variable i.e. $path1 and $path2 is not replaced by its value.
How to do it ?

I am trying:
Code:
 
while read line
do
echo $line 
done<$InputFile>Temp2.tmp

$path1 and $path2 are global variables
# 2  
Old 04-29-2010
Try,

Code:
while read line
do
eval echo $line 
done<$InputFile>Temp2.tmp

# 3  
Old 04-29-2010
Thnks man ! Smilie
Its workin gr8 for me...Smilie

I m just lovin UNIX as so big things can be done by so small commands SmilieSmilie
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