BLU Discuss list archive

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: gratuitous use of echo?

Subject: Re: gratuitous use of echo?
From: "Jerry Feldman-2" <user=4@nabble.blu.org>
Date: Wed Feb 27 15:46:02 2008

 On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:18:01 -0500 
Ben Eisenbraun <[hidden email]> wrote: 

> 
> I write a lot of sh scripts that do something like this: 
> 
> FOO=`someprogramthatproducesoutput` 
> 
> and then: 
> 
> echo $FOO | awk | sed | etc 
> 
> to mangle/unmangle the string in $FOO. 
> 
> Is there a way to get at the string in $FOO without using echo?

Prev by Date: Re: gratuitous use of echo?
Next by Date: Re: gratuitous use of echo?
Previous by thread: Re: gratuitous use of echo?
Next by thread: Re: gratuitous use of echo?
Index(es):
- Date
- Thread


BLU is a member of BostonUserGroups
We also thank MIT for the use of their facilities.

Boston Linux & Unix / webmaster@blu.org