Pass 2 values to a variable

[tekpr00]

Hello, please help.

I have a directory
ls
testa.txt
testb.txt

I will like to pass both files to one variable in my script
#! /bin/sh

#enter files
FILES=testa.* ; testb.*
echo $FILES
exit

However, this little script gives me error. Please helo

 

[feherke]

Hi

Maybe this :

FILES="$( echo testa.* testb.* )"

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FILES="$( echo test?.txt )"

Feherke.

http://rootshell.be/~feherke/

 

[tekpr00]

Nope did not work..

Last line
echo $FILES displays "$( echo testa.* testb.* )"

I will like it to list testa.txt testb.txt as seperate files

Thanks

 

[tekpr00]

I have been able to solve it by using

FILES=`ls test?.txt`

thanks

 

[SamBones]

What shell are you using?