this works...
Code:
while read line;do
set -- $line ## set $1 $2 $3 etc
tag="$1"
shift
while [ $# -gt 1 ] ;do ## while parameters left > 1
desc="$desc $1"
shift ## shift 'em all up one
done
status=$1 ## should be one left here
echo tag=$tag
echo desc=$desc
echo status=$status
echo "============"
unset desc
done
data
Code:
tag1 this has three good
tag2 this has three no five good
tag3 zero bad
tag5 this has lots and lots and lots bad
result
Code:
bash 2 < data
tag=tag1
desc= this has three
status=good
============
tag=tag2
desc= this has three no five
status=good
============
tag=tag3
desc= zero
status=bad
============
tag=tag5
desc= this has lots and lots and lots
status=bad
============
