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Old 09-07-2011
need to assign a string to a variable
Hello Experts,

In my script i am using the below syntax

PHP Code:
/usr/bin/head -1 /opt/chumma.txt | /usr/bin/cut -d " " -f3 
output of this one is --> Monday

I want to store this String in a variable (i.e) j or k...

Give me some idea experts.

Thanks in advance.
# 2  
Old 09-07-2011
Code:
var=$(ANY_COMMAND_OR_PIPE_PRINTING_TO_STDOUT)

Last edited by yazu; 09-07-2011 at 03:53 AM..
# 3  
Old 09-07-2011
Hi,

Code:
$var = `commad`;

Cheers,
RangaSmilie
Last edited by Franklin52; 09-07-2011 at 03:36 AM.. Reason: Code tags
# 4  
Old 09-07-2011
Code:
 
day=$(awk '{if(NR==1){print $3}' /opt/chumma.txt)
or
day=`awk '{if(NR==1){print $3}' /opt/chumma.txt`


# 5  
Old 09-07-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by rangarasan
Hi,

Code:
$var = `commad`;

Cheers,
RangaSmilie
But without spaces around the "=":
Code:
var=`command`

Last edited by Franklin52; 09-07-2011 at 05:18 AM.. Reason: $ removed
# 6  
Old 09-07-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by Franklin52
But without spaces around the "=":
Code:
$var=`command`

Do, we really need $ before var ?

Code:
 
$b=`echo "abc"`
bash: =abc: command not found

# 7  
Old 09-07-2011
Remove the preceeding $
This User Gave Thanks to Ygor For This Post:
Franklin52
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