On Fri, Sep 29, 2006 at 08:02:38AM -0500, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: > Kevin Mark wrote: > >On Wed, Sep 27, 2006 at 09:22:05PM -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: > >>how about > >> b=`$a` > >> echo $b > > > >or > >echo $($a) > > > Bingo!!! Thanks! > Is that in the Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide? > H > Hi Hugo, A is used for assignment of A $A is to show the value of A $($A) is to evaluate the command string that $A returns `$A` is the old way and I think more compatible cheers, Kev -- | .''`. == Debian GNU/Linux == | my web site: | | : :' : The Universal | debian.home.pipeline.com | | `. `' Operating System | go to counter.li.org and | | `- http://www.debian.org/ | be counted! #238656 | | my keysever: pgp.mit.edu | my NPO: cfsg.org |
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