remove spaces from string 1

[watergrinder]

Can we remove spaces from a string variable?

Ex: If $var has 10 20 2003, it should become 10202003.

Thanks.

 

[PHV]

Something like this ?
var=$(echo "$var" | sed 's! !!g')

Hope This Helps, PH.
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