kshell script: brackets in for loop

[starlite79]

Hi,

I have a script that runs successfully on an old HP-UX system as a shell script, though on Linux it seems it needs to be a kshell script.

In any case, I have several files that start as a few letters (like myname) and end with two digits 0-9 (so the possible file names can be myname00-99, inclusive).

The following syntax works on HP-UX but NOT on my Linux machine:

for FILE in myname[0-9][0-9]
do...

How do I use those brackets in a for loop? Do I need double brackets instead?

Thanks for your help!

 

[feherke]

Hi

Are you sure the issue is with that line ? It should work with [tt]ksh[/tt] and [tt]bash[/tt] on Linux.

Feherke.

http://rootshell.be/~feherke/

 

[PHV]

What about this ?
for FILE in myname??

Hope This Helps, PH.
FAQ219-2884
FAQ181-2886

 

[starlite79]

Hi, Feherke,

I am pretty sure it is that line. During testing, I had gotten a ``myname[0-9][0-9]'' file created, which was not what I wanted.

PHV, I will give the ?? a try and update later.

 

[PHV]

You may try this:
for FILE in $(ls myname[0-9][0-9])

Hope This Helps, PH.
FAQ219-2884
FAQ181-2886