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# 1  
Old 11-15-2007
Bug need help with User Defined Function
Dear Friends,

I need a help regarding User defined function in shell script.

My problem is as follows:

my_func.sh
Code:
my_funcI(){
        grep 'mystring' I.dat
}
my_funcQ(){
       grep 'mystring' Q.dat
}
myfuncI
myfuncQ

But As both the function has same function only the name of the input file is changing I want to pass the file name to the function and merge them to one function. I want something like below ,
Code:
my_func(FILE){
      grep 'mystring' ${FIlE}.dat
}
my_func(I)
my_func(Q)

Please help me wiht a code..

Thanks in advance
user_prady
# 2  
Old 11-15-2007
Code:
#!/bin/sh

my_func()
{
        grep 'mystring' $1
}

my_func  I.dat
my_func  Q.dat

or

Code:
#!/bin/sh

my_func()
{
        grep 'mystring' $1.dat
}

my_func  I
my_func  Q

# 3  
Old 11-15-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by porter
Code:
#!/bin/sh

my_func()
{
        grep 'mystring' $1
}

my_func  I.dat
my_func  Q.dat

or

Code:
#!/bin/sh

my_func()
{
        grep 'mystring' $1.dat
}

my_func  I
my_func  Q


Thank you very much Mr. Porter.. Will try now shortly...

Regards,
user_prady
# 4  
Old 11-15-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by user_prady
Thank you very much Mr. Porter.. Will try now shortly...

Regards,
user_prady
How do do with this code,
Code:
I_plt=/tmp/I_out.plt$$
Q_plt=/tmp/Q_out.plt$$
 
plot(){
  echo "#!/usr/local/bin/gnuplot -persist" > $1_plt
  echo "plot \"$1_indat.txt\" " >> $1_plt
  
 }

  plot I
  cat $I_plt 
  plot Q
  cat $Q_plt

I tried that one it works fine inside double quotes but when I want to replace "$1"in the output redirection it wont works.

user_prady
shall I have to put single qute or double quote for that $1 or > $"$1_plt" .
Last edited by user_prady; 11-16-2007 at 12:03 AM..
# 5  
Old 11-16-2007
Try "${1}_plt"
# 6  
Old 11-16-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by porter
Try "${1}_plt"
I am afraid Its giving me the same output as "$1_plt" ..
# 7  
Old 11-16-2007
Um, then try "$1"_plt or $1"_plt"
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