Variable in Script

jstephens84 · 07-12-2006, 10:55 AM

How can I make a variable in a script. One of the file that I need to look at every morning uses the julian date as an extension.

jstephens84 · 07-12-2006, 01:06 PM

I found out how. For anyone that wants to know it is just
variablename=value

x="ABC"

also if you want to make a variable be a command just type in the following.

x=$(command goes here)
echo $x //That will run the command.

AbrahamJose · 07-14-2006, 08:53 AM

Thank u for posting the answer, eventhough u found it by yourself.
This is a good habit.
As a script developer, the second part of your answer is very useful to me.

spirit receiver · 07-14-2006, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jstephens84

x=$(command goes here)
echo $x //That will run the command.

No, the first line will run the command and assign the command's output to the variable x. The second line will then print the output.

jstephens84 · 07-14-2006, 09:21 AM

Thanks guys did not know that.