Re: [TCLUG:7564] more bash

[sos@skypoint.com (Steve Siegfried)]

Nathan Van Eps wrote:
> 
>  if you get info back from a command, and want to string compare the
> >first 3 characters, don't tell me I have to go do this in Perl or
> >something, do you?
> >
> >day=`date`
> >if [ day = "Fri *" ]; then
> >.
> >.
> >.
> >
> >doesn't work, nor does defining a Fri_str to compare it to.  I promise
> >I'll get the book, but if someone can 'splain this to me, my family can
> >have me back tonight...
> 
> Try this:
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Instead, try:
	day=`date +%a`


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