Bash echo date+string in the same line

vrltwe · 05-16-2015, 08:12 PM

I would like to print the date followed by a string (an indication of what's going on at that time) to a file. With this intention I've tried

Code:

date >> date.txt && echo "something start" >> date.txt

That gives me

Code:

Sun May 17 01:08:28 BRT 2015
something start

How to get both at the same line? Like this

Code:

Sun May 17 01:08:28 BRT 2015 something start

replica9000 · 05-16-2015, 08:26 PM

Code:

echo "`date` " >> date.txt && echo "something start" >> date.txt

schneidz · 05-16-2015, 08:43 PM

Code:

[schneidz@hyper ~]$ date +Y"-hello world-"%j
2015-hello world-136

vrltwe · 05-16-2015, 09:15 PM

I'm opting for short @schneidz's way. Thanks!

arizonagroovejet · 05-17-2015, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schneidz

Code:

[schneidz@hyper ~]$ date +Y"-hello world-"%j
2015-hello world-136

Code:

mike@continuity7:~$ date +Y"-hello world-"%j
Y-hello world-137
mike@continuity7:~$ date +%Y"-hello world-"%j
2015-hello world-137
mike@continuity7:~$

But that's a string mixed in with bits of the date and example OP gives of desired output

Code:

Sun May 17 01:08:28 BRT 2015 something start

which is date followed by a string.

Code:

mike@continuity7:~$ date "+%Y %j hello world"
2015 137 hello world
mike@continuity7:~$

is closer, but you'd have to specify all the date components

Code:

mike@continuity7:~$ echo "$(date) something start"
Sun 17 May 12:19:29 BST 2015 something start
mike@continuity7:~$

Pearlseattle · 05-17-2015, 10:35 AM

MYVAR=$(date) && echo "$MYVAR ciao"

schneidz · 05-17-2015, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arizonagroovejet

Code:

mike@continuity7:~$ date +Y"-hello world-"%j
Y-hello world-137
mike@continuity7:~$ date +%Y"-hello world-"%j
2015-hello world-137
mike@continuity7:~$

But that's a string mixed in with bits of the date and example OP gives of desired output

Code:

Sun May 17 01:08:28 BRT 2015 something start

which is date followed by a string.
...

i left the rest as an excersize for the op to bang out on their own.