On 06/06/2014 09:23 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote:
>>> On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 8:52 PM, ToddAndMargo <[log in to unmask]
>>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     Hi All,
>>>
>>>     In Bash script language, how do I create a variable name
>>>     from a variable?
>>>
>>>     I am trying to create a variable called "abcStatus"
>>>
>>>     x=abc
>>>     $xStatus=xyz
>>>
>>>     obviously doesn't work.  What am I doing wrong?
>>>
>>>     Many thanks,
>>>     -T
>>>
>>>
>
> On 06/06/2014 09:09 PM, Patrick J. LoPresti wrote:
>> x=abc
>> eval ${x}Status=xyz
>> echo $abcStatus
>>
>>   - Pat
>
>
> Hi Pat,
>
>    Wow.  I would have never figured that out on my own.
>
>    Thank you!
>
>
> Follow on question: this works, but I would like
> to clean it up:
>
> xx=ech
> eval "$xx""o abc"
> abc
>
> -T
>


How do I echo the variable?

echo $(eval "${x}Status")

isn't working

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