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# 1  
Old 06-30-2011
Read format problem in ksh script
I have ksh script reading file like
Code:
while read -r line
do
  echo $line
  sleep 1
#process_file $line
done<$file_nm

I want to write this line to another file after some manuplation.Put $line giving me line after changing line format(space removed).Please help me how can i read line by keeping line format same
Last edited by Franklin52; 06-30-2011 at 12:07 PM.. Reason: Please indent your code and use code tags
# 2  
Old 06-30-2011
try like this,
Code:
echo "$line" > newfile

# 3  
Old 06-30-2011
Code:
$ echo "         xxx     " | read var; echo "[$var]"
[xxx]
$ echo "         xxx     " | IFS= read var; echo "[$var]"
[         xxx     ]
$

Jean-Pierre.
# 4  
Old 06-30-2011
i want to read file and put line in variable for some editing.Then i have to write that line to another file.
Please help me how i can read line without omitting space which is changing my output file format
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