read command into a variable in bourne shell

[noiz]

Hello,

I'm sure this is simple but i can't figure out how to read a command like history into a variable in to a bourne script.
I cann't seem to figure out the man page. perhaps cause its almost midnight..=-)

ie if this was c shell
variable day would have the date command input into it.
set day = `date`

 

[noiz]

Well after a few more fiddling and reading an old book i had if figured it out. Thanks anyway

for any one who might need this in the future

the syntax is: variable=`command`
ie

hist=`history` [note ` is a backward quotation]

zion

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