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Old 04-22-2002
how can I write "$" using echo ?
hi .
I'm trying to write the following line in csh :

echo "abc=$(AA)" >> $filename

and I get "variable syntax" ... what's the problem ?
How can I write $ ? not in the meanning of a file pointer .

thanks , Eyal Hegamal .
# 2  
Old 04-22-2002
with an escape character
\$
\?

Regards, Hugo.
# 3  
Old 04-22-2002
thanks Hugo , but it doesn't work ...
# 4  
Old 04-22-2002
I don't think it is possible to use the $ token in a shell as part of a string (variable name) or filename. The $ token tells the shell to show the contents of the variabee (as you know!) and I don't think this can be 'escaped' in the shell. If it could, there could cause lots of problems and I don't think shell designers want do deal with all the potential problems that could arise. Just my thoughts........
# 5  
Old 04-22-2002
it suppose to work ... i am writing a script that writes a makefile to the files in the current directory , I most use the $ sign .
Can I do it in another way?
10x
# 6  
Old 04-22-2002
Hugo's solution will work with sh, bash, and ksh. Are you using csh or tcsh? If so, switch the double quotes to single quotes.

With sh and friends...
echo "abc=\$(AA)"

With sh, ksh, bash, csh, and tcsh:
echo 'abc=$(AA)'

If you really can't get these to work, let us know what shell you're using and what result you get.
# 7  
Old 04-22-2002
Thanks , it worked . by the way , I'm using csh .
 
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