[SOLVED] bash scripting homework question

cbtshare · 05-03-2012, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by acid_kewpie

Why are we bothering to ask people not to help others cheat when they just do it anyway?

Yea your right, I wouldn't normally help with home work stuff, but I read through and saw solutions already presented and just decided it'll be nice little exercise to try.

dugan · 05-03-2012, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by acid_kewpie

Why are we bothering to ask people not to help others cheat when they just do it anyway?

Especially when these people knew that they only had to wait two days before posting their own attempts:

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Originally Posted by arungala

its not possible to go through all this in one nite....i have to subit tomo

suicidaleggroll · 05-03-2012, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by arungala

@suicidaleggrol:

x=$@ # copy parameters to variable x
result=$(echo $x | rev | cut -d ' ' -f 2-)
echo $result ${x##*' '}

can u pls explain line by line

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Originally Posted by arungala

@suicedaleggroll the thing is when typing 1 2 3 54 5 we get>>>45 3 2 1 5...i dont the the number 54 to be reversed

Did you even read my post? That's not my code, I was quoting whizje and pointing out the exact same thing you just said here.

whizje · 05-03-2012, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by acid_kewpie

Why are we bothering to ask people not to help others cheat when they just do it anyway?

Because if you ask something you can also expect a no sometimes, else you don't have to ask. But in general I agree with you.

whizje · 05-03-2012, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by cbtshare

I have the least amount of lines so I win :d :d :d (jk)

It aren't the least amount of lines but it's a elegant solution. And I prefer elegance above shortness.

cbtshare · 05-04-2012, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by whizje

It aren't the least amount of lines but it's a elegant solution. And I prefer elegance above shortness.

my code is more concise and to the point, thus is more efficient,which matters most

suicidaleggroll · 05-04-2012, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by cbtshare

?? loll..You cant even begin to comprehend my code, so what elegance are you to extrapolate from your void of knowlege? you took 4hrs to come up with an if statement lolllllll..

*cough* wrong guy *cough*

cbtshare · 05-04-2012, 02:01 PM

lollllllll ohh my bad, edited

arungala · 05-06-2012, 05:22 AM

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...t-help-943381/ ..................help on this