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Old 08-07-2008
New Variable with Existing variable( Urgent)
hi all,

i want use the variable value as a new variable name. print output of new variable.


for i in COMPUTER1 COMPUTER2
do
flag_name=${i}_FLAG
eval ${flag_name}=123
echo $i'_FLAG'
done

output is
COMPUTER1_FLAG
COMPUTER2_FLAG

i need output as
123
123
# 2  
Old 08-07-2008
Try using shell indirect reference.

- nilesh
# 3  
Old 08-08-2008
Hi Aravind,

Basically eval can be used only for manipulating some numbers , i think u can use just a

variable assignment....

$\{flag_name\}=123

Kindly try this and send output...
 
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