Re: variable and special chars problem

[Bob Proulx]

_Biff wrote:
> I am having an issue figuring out how to input a value that has special
> chars and using that var as follows:
> input value(no quotes):
> name:phone
> Script:
> " location='${USERINFO}' "

The quotes are part of the actual script?  That does not make sense in
that particular context.  Please state the actual snippet being
executed.

> USERINFO doesnt seem to be formatted correctly due to the ":" in the input
> value.  any ideas?

Works for me.  Try this bit of code that I tested:

  #!/bin/bash
  USERINFO=name:phone
  echo "location=${USERINFO}"
  location=${USERINFO}
  echo $location
  exit 0

That produces:

  location=name:phone
  name:phone

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Bob