user defined variables

linuxdev · 02-09-2004, 11:07 AM

How can I store the value of "system date" in some variable and use that value in my script...

I tired
var=date;
echo $var.................( in my script)

I know something is wrong here but how can I get the date in some variable ....
and once I get the date in some variable...I want to concantenate that value with some
string in my script....

PLs any insights..
Thanks

Demonbane · 02-09-2004, 11:16 AM

try var=`date`

linuxdev · 02-09-2004, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Demonbane
try var=`date`

var='date'
echo $var
Its not working somehow.....

linuxdev · 02-09-2004, 11:34 AM

It worked....var=`date`
echo $var

THanks a millon

Any clue how can I concantenate this value of var to string in my script.

Demonbane · 02-09-2004, 12:43 PM

should be something like

Code:

#!/bin/bash
var=`date`
string1="Right now it's "
string2="$string1$var"
echo $string2