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Re: Strange variable asignement in bash script



Am 2005-02-08 19:20:25, schrieb Juanillo:

> the problem isn't the dots in a variable name, I also tried:
> 
> juan@elsotanillo:~$ $TEST$HOSTS="some value"
> bash: popmaquina1=some value: command not found

> I think It can't be done.... It's impossible declare a variable with $ on the 
> left side of = . Am i wrong?

It can be done, but you must evaluate the variables.

Like:   TEST_HOSTS=`eval echo '$TEST'$HOSTS` 

> Anyone knows another method to do that i want?
> 
> Thanks a lot


Greetings
Michelle

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