assign converted string to variable

bmaheni · 12-27-2007, 03:32 PM

I am trying to assign a converted first name to the variable new but when I do an $echo $new, instead of the converted name being displayed, the whole line after the '=' sign is displayed, what am I missing?

new='echo "$fname" | tr [A-Z] [a-z]'

Thanks.

harry edwards · 12-27-2007, 03:54 PM

I believe you meant to use the backward quote (`) instead if the single quote ('). This will force the script to execute the echo command and return the result into the variable.

bmaheni · 12-28-2007, 08:41 AM

Harry,

It worked like a charm! Am new to scripting and have never used the backward quote before! Thanks, you are the man!