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Old 05-28-2013
Variable inside -name option for find command
Hi,
I am not able to get output for find command if there are variables defined inside -name option .
Please check below example
1)
Code:
###VARIABLES DEFINED
process="fast"
temperature="125c"
voltage="0p935v"

2) I don't get output for below find command
Code:
find -L <PATH> -type f \( -name '*_${process}\_${temperature}\_${voltage}*.lib' \) -printf "%p\n"

3) I do get output if I directly give the values as below
Code:
find -L <PATH> -type f \( -name '*_fast\_125c\_0p935v*.lib' \) -printf "%p\n"

Thanks in advance
Last edited by Franklin52; 05-28-2013 at 08:59 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags
# 2  
Old 05-28-2013
Put double quotes instead single quote
Code:
  find -L <PATH> -type f \( -name "*_${process}\_${temperature}\_${voltage}*.lib" \) -printf "%p\n"

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# 3  
Old 05-28-2013
Hi Pravin,
Thank you for your quick response.
It works Smilie
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