Subject: reading date in csh script, text to numbers
To: None <netbsd-help@netbsd.org>
From: john <jkaufman@home.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 01/22/2001 23:15:57
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Hi All:

I am new to netBSD, and unix in general. My
question is about the csh. I have tried to set
date in a variable.

set month =3D date '+%m'
echo $month

When I do this, I get a syntax error. How do I
make this assignment. Also, is there a way to
convert text to a numeric value directly from=20
one or more of the shell commands, or is the
only way to do it by writing a c program?

Thanks
John ;>

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi All:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am new to netBSD, and unix in =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>date in a variable.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>set&nbsp;month =3D date =
'+%m'</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>echo $month</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When I do this, I get a syntax error. =
How do=20
I</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>make this assignment. Also, is there a =
way=20
to</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>convert text to a numeric value =
directly from=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>one or more of the shell commands, or =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>only way to do it by writing a c=20
program?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>John ;&gt;</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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