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# 1  
Old 12-05-2011
Change the filename variable value
Hi guys,

I have a variable where i am storing the filename (with full path).

I just need the value before ".txt". But instead of getting the filename i am getting the contents of the filename.

Code:
 
FileName=/appl/data/Input/US/Test.txt
a=`awk -F"." '{print $1}' ${FileName}`
echo $a
This is the conttent of a text file

Can somebody point out what i am doing wrong here.

Cheers!!!!
# 2  
Old 12-05-2011
Code:
$ FileName=/appl/data/Input/US/Test.txt
$ a=`echo $FileName | cut -d. -f1`
$ echo $a
/appl/data/Input/US/Test

Last edited by balajesuri; 12-05-2011 at 03:04 AM..
# 3  
Old 12-05-2011
Do you need awk for that?

Code:
$ FileName=/appl/data/Input/US/Test.txt
$ echo ${FileName%.txt}                
/appl/data/Input/US/Test

# 4  
Old 12-05-2011
thanks guys... Smilie
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