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

Re: OT: bash positional parameters



On Thursday June 16 2005 21:13, michael wrote:
> For some reason out of my control I need to pass the name of an env var
> to a bash script and then, within said script, determine the value of
> that env var.
>
> [...]
>
> I've tried various combos inside the script like
>   echo ${$1}

That was pretty close, and reading the bash manpage actually helps. Read near 
the beginning of "Parameter Expansion", there's an explanation of what you 
want.

Try:
echo ${!1}

-- 
Got Backup?

Jabber: Shadowdancer at jabber.fsinf.de

Attachment: pgpuaRM6qBoYW.pgp
Description: PGP signature


Reply to: