Set a variable to one space

[alhassani54]

I would like to set a variable to one space.
If I do a=" " a will be null but I want a=one space.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[SamBones]

Use single quotes...
[tt]
$ SPACE=' '
$ print "|${SPACE}|"
| |
$
[/tt]
Actually, the double quotes should work too.

 

[pmcmicha]

What shell are you using? I just tried this with ksh93 and it worked out fine:

# X=" " # Just add an actual space inbetween the quotes.
# echo "$X HELLO"
HELLO
# echo " HELLO"
HELLO
# echo "HELLO"
HELLO