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Old 12-27-2007, 04:32 PM   #1
bmaheni
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assign converted string to variable


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]'

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Old 12-27-2007, 04:54 PM   #2
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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.
 
Old 12-28-2007, 09:41 AM   #3
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Harry,

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


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