Re: Syntax for $$files

From: Aaron W Morris (aaronmorris@MINDSPRING.COM)
Date: Fri May 21 2004 - 01:20:27 EDT

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Yard, John wrote:
> What is the syntax to test for the
> existence of a file that has $$ for
> the 1st 2 characters, as in $$INDEX ?
>
> I am using ksh, and the $$ is
> throwing all my scripting off,
>
>
>
> Thx,
>
> JYard
> UCLA

Escape the dollar symbol or use single quotes
ie

\$\$INDEX or
'$$INDEX'

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