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Old 09-14-2010
How can I execute the results of a pipe?
Hello,

I'm using csh. I have a file named "setup" that I normally source, e.g.

Code:
source setup

I'd like a one-liner that sources this file, but excluding lines that contain "DEBUG", e.g.

Code:
cat setup | grep -v DEBUG | source

Of course, the above does not work. How can I execute the results of a pipe? Or is there another way to do this?
# 2  
Old 09-14-2010
Hey,

Can u try this

Code:
grep -v DEBUG | while read line; do; eval $line; done

I am not sure if this will run in the same shell.
# 3  
Old 09-14-2010
I tried something like this, using foreach, but it does not work for multi-line code, e.g. "if" statements.
# 4  
Old 09-14-2010
Does it have to be done with pipes? This would work too:
Code:
cat setup | grep -v DEBUG > /tmp/file; source /tmp/file

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# 5  
Old 09-14-2010
Sorry.. I do not have access to a unix box rite now.. just try this.. if it works.

Code:
x=`grep -v DEBUG source_file_name`; eval $x

# 6  
Old 09-16-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by bartus11
Does it have to be done with pipes? This would work too:
Code:
cat setup | grep -v DEBUG > /tmp/file; source /tmp/file

Doh! Of course. That worked. Thank you!
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