Re: Very Simply KSH Question

  • From: "Carmen Rusu" <carmen.rusu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <mgogala@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <Ethan.Post@xxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2005 14:34:04 -0500

Excuse me, what does "deliminated" list mean?

Couldnt find "deliminated" in my Webster...

Thanks,
Carmen Rusu
Odba

>>> Mladen Gogala <mgogala@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 4/5/2005 2:27:10 PM
>>>
Post, Ethan wrote:

>This works on my Solaris server, when I run on my web host (not sure
>what OS) it will not set X and Y.  Both are using ksh.  Is this
related
>to ksh versions or is this a stupid way to set multiple variables from
a
>deliminated list?
>
> echo 2 4 | read X Y
> echo $X
>2
> echo $Y
>4
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>  
>
It is a stupid way to set multiple variables from a deliminated list.
Smart way would be this:

$ let A=2;
$ let B=3
$ let C=$A*$B
$ echo $C
6
$ echo $SHELL
/bin/ksh
$

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Mladen Gogala
Oracle DBA
Ext. 121


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