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Old 12-15-2010
format code error out using bash script beautifer...
hello all, In refrence to below thread...i am trying to format code using ruby beautifer.... as its mentions....below is the link

https://www.unix.com/shell-programmin...ll-script.html

It says use Bash Script Beautifier(http://www.arachnoid.com/linux/beaut...ex.html)...but i cant seems to get that working....

I do exactly what it tells me to do on the link...but cant seem to get that working...

[db11g]-/usr/local/bin >beautify_bash.rb (/home/oracle/test.sh)
-bash: syntax error near unexpected token `/home/oracle/test.sh'

what am i doing wrong ?

or is there any other freeware program that i can use to format/beautiful my code...instaead of doing it manually
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Old 12-15-2010
Hi.

Try it without the parens:
Code:
beautify_bash.rb /home/oracle/test.sh

I think it re-writes the file, so use a copy of the file.

Best wishes ... cheers, drl
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