pointers in SHELL

amolbc · #1 (**permalink**) 03-24-04, 12:27

#!/bin/bash

C1=a
C2=b
C3=c

for cnt in 1 2 3
do
var=C
var=$var$cnt
echo ????
done

this is the code i need in a script am at....what i want to print is
a
b
c

so this is like a pointer in C...how do i do this in my dear UNIX shell

please help....no, no need of Please and the like....we all are here to help each other...o..o i think u all are here to help me ;-)

aigles · #2 (**permalink**) 03-24-04, 13:38

You must use the eval command

Code:

#!/usr/bash
C1=a
C2=b
C3=c
for cnt in 1 2 3
do
   var=C$cnt
   eval value=\$$var
   echo $value
   # or
   eval value=\$C$cnt
   echo $value
done

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