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Old 01-02-2013
Problem while assign string (words with tab) to a variable
Hi,

I have a String(words with tab space) in a file ->file1.txt
Code:
 0xxxx    11      test  $aa$   8.43

when i read the file and assign to variable
Code:
  value=$(cat file1.txt)
              echo $value

i get the output without tab spaces.
Code:
  0xxxx 11 test $aa$ 8.43

How to assign string to variable with tab spaces.

Please Suggest me,


Thank You & Regards
Nanthagopal A
# 2  
Old 01-02-2013
Try this:
Code:
value="$(cat file1.txt)"

Code:
echo "${value}"

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# 3  
Old 01-02-2013
Actually the quotes are not necessary for the assignment:
Code:
value=$(cat file1.txt)


--
or if it is always just one line:
Code:
read value < file1.txt

or

Code:
IFS= read -r value < file1.txt

to preserve leading and closing spaces and backslash characters..
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