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Old 08-10-2005, 04:27 PM   #1
iNET_boss
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shell script functions

how come this doesn't work when i type today?

#!/bin/bash

function today
{
echo "today is: "
date
}

how come this doesn't work when i type name dan?

name () {
echo "my name is" $1
}

i'm really bugged!! this simple examples just won't work...i can't figure it out.
 
Old 08-10-2005, 04:41 PM   #2
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humn.. both work for me..
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