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# 8  
Old 01-19-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by m4rty
I would like to use more than one command, or something else (like grep). So I would use first one, the loop.But Idk why it doesnt work.
Why doesn't the loop work? What output do you get and what are your inputs?
# 9  
Old 01-19-2011
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Originally Posted by sharfah
Why doesn't the loop work? What output do you get and what are your inputs?
I used
Code:
input
first.txt
car
mama
flash
monitor

second.txt
cocacola
car
busstop

while read pattern; do grep '$pattern' first.txt; done < second.txt

I dont get any output :-(
# 10  
Old 01-19-2011
Use double quotes instead of single quotes:

Code:
while read pattern; do grep "$pattern" first; done < second

# 11  
Old 01-19-2011
ohhh man, IT WORKS :-). THANKS MAN
 
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