Re: [CentOS] variable in loop

2011-01-03 Thread John Doe
From: S Mathias > $ ASDF=hello; a=0; a=$(( 70 - $(echo $ASDF | awk '{print length}') )); echo > "$a >$ASDF"$(for i in {1..$a}; do printf "."; done) > 65 hello. > Why doesn't it print: > 65 hello. > What am i missing? $ for i i

Re: [CentOS] variable in loop

2011-01-02 Thread Mark
On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 2:27 PM, S Mathias wrote: > $ ASDF=hello; a=0; a=$(( 70 - $(echo $ASDF | awk '{print length}') )); echo > "$a $ASDF"$(for i in {1..$a}; do printf "."; done) > 65 hello. > $ > > Why doesn't it print: > 65 hello.

Re: [CentOS] variable in loop

2011-01-02 Thread Les Mikesell
On 1/2/11 4:27 PM, S Mathias wrote: > $ ASDF=hello; a=0; a=$(( 70 - $(echo $ASDF | awk '{print length}') )); echo > "$a $ASDF"$(for i in {1..$a}; do printf "."; done) > 65 hello. > $ > > > Why doesn't it print: > 65 hello. > > > > Wha

[CentOS] variable in loop

2011-01-02 Thread S Mathias
$ ASDF=hello; a=0; a=$(( 70 - $(echo $ASDF | awk '{print length}') )); echo "$a $ASDF"$(for i in {1..$a}; do printf "."; done) 65 hello. $ Why doesn't it print: 65 hello. What am i missing? _