Programming :: Check If A Variable Holding A Character Is A Hyphen?
Mar 4, 2010
I am having trouble with the code below, I'm trying to check if a variable holding a character is a hyphen.
Code:
#!/bin/bash
$char="-"
if (( "$char" == "-" )); then
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Jun 22, 2010
i have the following:
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echo %host%|sed "$s/.$//"
this would remove the Last character of the value assigned to the %host%. for example if my value is: abcd i get abc. but i am not able to assign the output. for example when i do
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set k=`echo %host%|sed "$s/.$//"`
after doing echo %k i get no output at the command prompt...!! whereas when i just type:
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echo abcd|sed "$s/.$//"
at the command prompt i get abc. maybe some other ways to Remove the Last character...?
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Code: #!/bin/sh
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nmbrf=$nmbr
while [ $nmbrf -gt 0 ]
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set -A allArgs
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1.What character instructd the shell to interpret a special character as an ordinary character?
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3. What command is used to search the location of a utility?
4. What command is used to instruct the editor to write the file and quit the editor?
5. What key quits the more utility and displays the shell prompt?
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Code:
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Code:
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Code:
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Code:
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Code:
1 line
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and
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