Re: help

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From: Richard Howlett
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 00:00

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Stuart Tomlinson wrote:
> 
> Ob the subject of shell scripts, I need to write 2 values (user input and
> time) to a file
> 
> Got this working but I need them on the same line
> 
> at mo echo ing result >> file
> and then time >> file

man echo

Depending on your shell either:

1. -n between the echo and the argument to echo. Eg.
    echo -n "some words\t"
    echo "some more words"
The \t echos a tab character. You could substitute it for a space. The
double quotes are necessary.

2. \c as the last character of the line. Eg.
    echo "some words\t\c"
    echo "some more words"

My shell (Korn on SCO OpenServer) supports both but YMMV.

-- 
Richard Howlett

mailto:richard@howie.org.uk

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