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Old 07-06-2010
String concatenation problems
Code:
#! /bin/csh
set tt=12345_UMR_BH452_3_2.txt
set rr=`echo $tt | cut -d_  -f1`
set rr1=welcome
set ff=$rr $rr1
echo $ff


why $ff returned only 12345 and not 12345welcome? thanks
Last edited by pludi; 07-06-2010 at 03:33 PM.. Reason: code tags, please...
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Old 07-06-2010
Code:
set ff="$rr $rr1"

# 3  
Old 07-06-2010
try this
Code:
 
set ff=$rr$rr1

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