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Adding date to variable

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I'm attempting to insert the current date into a string of variable text. Here is my example and result begin="this is a test" datevar='date +%Y-%m-%d' end="this is the end" rest=$begin$datevar$end echo $rest This returns this is a testdatevar=date +%Y-%m-%dthis is the end I just need the current date within the text. Thank you, NMF

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for fix your problem just change '' for `` your 'date +%Y-%m-%d' my `date +%Y-%m-%d` should be work

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Thank you so much. I spent two hours experimenting with different characters. It's always irritating when the answer is so simple. Thanks nmf

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