Here is a script using sed and cut. I think cut is easier to read.
#!/bin/sh
BLAH=`echo "$1" | sed 's/.*[\]//'`
echo "sed: $BLAH"
BLAH=`echo "$1" | cut -d '\' -f 2`
echo "cut: $BLAH"
-Daniel
On Tue, 20 Jan 2004, Backward Thinker wrote:
>
> >> here's my test.sh:
> >>
> >> #!/bin/sh
> >> BLAH= echo "$1" | sed 's/.*\\//'
> >> echo $BLAH
> >> BLAH= ` echo "$1" | sed 's/.*\\//' `
> >> echo $BLAH
> >>
> >> if I call ./test.sh 'blah\blah' I see:
> >> blah
> >>
> >> sed: -e expression #1, char 7: Unterminated `s' command
> >>
> >>
> >> In neither case is BLAH getting set to anything useful. The first
> >> case is because the output is going to stdout, but in the second
> >> case, I thought BLAH would get set? It's the same sed comand, but
> >> with this usage I get an error? Help?
>
> > You need to put the expression in backticks.
> > BLAH=`echo something`
>
> The second one was in backticks, but I get unterminated `s' command.
>
> ~ Daniel
>
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