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Old 10-26-2015
Linux Output read variable

Hi all, how read varaible and ouput in colum,

e.g.

Code:
$ echo $VAR1

opc op odi games gopher vcsa abrt

I like

Code:
$ echo $VAR1 

opc
op 
odi 
games 
gopher 
vcsa 
abrt

Thanks,

Last edited by Corona688; 10-26-2015 at 12:58 PM..
# 2  
Old 10-26-2015
Please use code tags as required by forum rules!

That depends on VAR1's contents. If created with "\n" separators, use double quotes when using (echoing) the variable.
If it just contains spaces, try echo $VAR1 | tr ' ' $'\n'.
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Old 10-26-2015
Another way:

Code:
printf "%s\n" $VAR

More efficient since it doesn't require any externals.
# 4  
Old 10-26-2015
thanks just perfect

and sorry for code,

you are genius

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thanks corona perfect

thanks all,
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