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grep using variables

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Can anyone help with using grep to search a file for a string stored in a variable. ie x=20:30 grep $x filename It works fine when I can manually use the hard code, but I require the use of a stored value. grep 20:30 filename. help much appreciated. thanks

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Try this x=123 grep `echo $x` filenames

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Name: nails
Date: May 15, 2003 at 06:36:47 Pacific

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Hi: Is this what you are asking for: x=20:30 str="grep $x filename" eval $str Regards, Nails

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