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Prevent word splitting with file with spaces in nameHelpful Member! 

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kristo5747 (Programmer)
3 Aug 12 19:31
Hello,

I have a script that "validates" a ZIP file that look like this

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AAA_20120801.zip =>
x~back end~20120801.TXT
y~time in~20120801.TXT
z~heat_chamber~20120801.TXT
AAA_20120801.ctl
My task is to compare its contents (i.e the list of files contained inside) with the control file that is provided inside the ZIP file itself.

Since we've started receiving files with spaces in their name, I prevented the OS from word splitting file names when I view the ZIP's contents like so

CODE

FIRST_Array=(); while read length date time filename; do FIRST_Array+=( "$filename" ); echo -e "$filename"; 
done < <(/usr/bin/unzip -qql AAA_20120801.zip)
When I try to do the same with the control file,

CODE

SECOND_Array=(); while read length date time filename; do SECOND_Array+=( "$filename" ); echo -e "$filename"; done < <(/usr/bin/unzip -c AAA_20120801.zip AAA_20120801.ctl )
SECOND_Array() ends up empty and my array comparison (diff -q) fails.

This is very bizarre since my control file has three records:

CODE

x~back end~20120801.TXT
y~time in~20120801.TXT
z~heat_chamber~20120801.TXT

How can prevent word splitting when I view the contents of the control file? Any ideas?

Thank you.
Helpful Member!  PHV (MIS)
3 Aug 12 19:40
The control file seems to contain only filenames, so replace this:
while read length date time filename
with this:
while read filename

Hope This Helps, PH.
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kristo5747 (Programmer)
3 Aug 12 19:42
((Smacking forehead)) Duh! That was it.

Thank you!!
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