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# 1  
Old 06-20-2011
Need help with spec. characters.

Hi.,
I need transfer as parameter into shell script some spec. characters, for example " or ' or & or \ at the end of second parameter. (this parameter used as changed password).
How I can transfer it into shell script.
Thanks Staas,.
# 2  
Old 06-20-2011
Can you provide an example?
# 3  
Old 06-20-2011
Try surrounding the parameter with single quotes.
# 4  
Old 06-20-2011
Either escape that character or as noted put it inside single ticks.
# 5  
Old 06-21-2011
Hi.
Thanks for quick answers.
Image, that parameter (password) is transferred into script as 123456as' or 123456as" or 123456as&.
' or '' or & or other char. are caused problem with receiving as parameter.
Thanks and wait for Yous responses.
Thanks Staas.
# 6  
Old 06-21-2011
The below code just accepts and prints including special characters.
special.ksh
#!/bin/ksh
read A
echo $A


Use the code as below.

$ "special.ksh"<< EOF
>>123456as'
>>EOF
123456as'
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