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# 1  
Old 11-06-2008
problem in reading a file

i need to read record by record i use script


#!/bin/ksh
for i in 'cat filename'
do
echo $1
done

but i dont get expected result

i just get filename echoed on screen
# 2  
Old 11-06-2008
you script has echo $1 when it should be $i and your using ' instead of `. Are you inputting a filename in to your script?

for example

Yourscript.sh filename

for i in `cat $1`
do
echo $i
done
# 3  
Old 11-06-2008
no i am not

sorry it not 1 it i.why it gives this problem
# 4  
Old 11-06-2008
i got it thank you very much
# 5  
Old 11-06-2008
can you copy and past your exact script in an show us what you have. I can then copy and paste on my end to determine the problem.
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