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Old 07-26-2007
problem in passing parameters with spaces

hi

im passing 4 parameters to a file....like

/userr/script/go.sql $1 $2 $3 $4

and i get them in the other script and make and insert into the tabke

insert into xy values('&1','&2','&3','&4');

what is the problem is tht when any one paramter has a space in them like

"airtel mobile"

i get airtel as one paramter and mobile as another ..

how to work aroind this ..i even used double quotes like this


/userr/script/go.sql $1 "$2" $3 $4


still not working

can any body help me out

thanks
jram
# 2  
Old 07-26-2007
I have tried the following see if it helps

Code:
$cat test.sh
echo $1
echo $2
echo $3

$./test.sh 1 2 3
1
2
3

$./test.sh "1 2" 3 4
1 2
3
4


Regards,
Gaurav
# 3  
Old 07-26-2007
Code:
use "$@"

#!/bin/ksh

for p in "$@"; do

    echo "[$p]"
done

shows...
Code:
billym.>./1.sh "hello there" old chap
[hello there]
[old]
[chap]

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