10 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting
1. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi,
I am trying to set a variable that has time the format desired. And my intention is to echo variable (instead of actual date command) everytime I like to echo date. Please take a look at below code.
$NOW=''
echo $NOW
After 5 minutes
$echo $NOW
Issue here is , I am not... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: vinay4889
2 Replies
2. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi
I have been trying to figure a way to copy a file, (a template), that has internal variables. Using the values as defined for those variables in another script.
So a file called x -
#! /bin/bash
D=aa.$X.bb
And file y
#! /bin/bash
X=6
while read line
do
eval echo... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: steadyonabix
5 Replies
3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
In BASH, how does ||: get interpreted. I know || is logical or. And I believe : evaluates to true. Can someone give a thorough explanation for this usage?
Example
for i in $IGGY
do
&& skipdb=1 || : (6 Replies)
Discussion started by: glev2005
6 Replies
4. Shell Programming and Scripting
I have a situation where i need to evaluate expression and do substitutions in file
file.ports
port1=`expr $STARTINGPORT + 1`
port2=`expr $STARTINGPORT + 2`
port3=`expr $STARTINGPORT + 3`
Intended output If my STARINGPORT is 100
port1=101
port2=102
port3=103
Can anyone please... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: sasiharitha
1 Replies
5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi all,
I have a flat file as below;
470423495|1||TSA-A000073800||1|||1
471423495|1||TSA-A000073800||5|||5
472423495|1||TSA-A000073800||2|||7
473423495|1||TSA-A000073800||3|||3
I like to create a Unix script.
The script have to valuate the last two columns, if the values are... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: mrreds
4 Replies
6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hello All,
i am a newbie and need some help when reading a csv file in a bourne shell script. I want to read 10 lines, then wait for a minute and then do a reading of another 10 lines and so on in the same way. I want to do this till the end of file.
Any inputs are appreciated
... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: victor.s
3 Replies
7. Shell Programming and Scripting
How to evaluate the value of a variable ?
For example:
a=var
$a=value !!!error happens!!!
I want to evaluate var=value, how to realize it?
Thanks!
---------- Post updated at 03:37 AM ---------- Previous update was at 02:22 AM ----------
I am using linux bash.
a=var
$a=value... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: 915086731
4 Replies
8. Programming
# include <stdio.h>
# include <fcntl.h>
# include <stdlib.h>
# include <sys/stat.h>
int main(int argc, char *argv)
{
int fRead, fPadded, padVal;
int btRead;
int BUFFSIZE = 512;
char buff;
if (argc != 4)
{
printf ("Please provide all of the... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: naranja18she
3 Replies
9. Shell Programming and Scripting
I have variables:
FOO="Text"
BAR="FOO"
I'd like to be able to evaluate the variable named as the value of $BAR.
echo $FOO
Text
echo $BAR
FOO
This is what I'd like to do:
echo ${$BAR} (this won't work)
Text (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: Ilja
3 Replies
10. Shell Programming and Scripting
Probably a simple one.
Basically I am retrieving a number from a file - setting a variable against it and then incrementing this by 1 and using this as an entry number in a log file for messages. I need the variable to re-evalute itself each time I call it so I get the latest number in the file -... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: frustrated1
1 Replies
How to evaluate the value read from a file?