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zacariaz

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From: Denmark

Registered: 2012-01-18

Posts: 539

[solved] Bash leading spaces issue

The problem is simple, but I can find a solution. It's all about leading spaces.

#!/bin/bash

var="    test"
echo $var

# desired output
# >    test

# actual output
# > test

I've tried everything I can think of, quotes, no quotes, escaping, double escaping, end so on, but nothing seems to work and I have yet to find any answers online, though not for lag of trying. Apparently it's not a problem people often have, and I can see why, ut regardsless I need leading spaces, for now at least, so please let me know if you know of a solution.

Best regards.

Last edited by zacariaz (2015-06-29 16:57:36)

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WorMzy

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From: Scotland

Registered: 2010-06-16

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Re: [solved] Bash leading spaces issue

You say you tried quotes, but where?

echo "$var"

should work.

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Trilby

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Re: [solved] Bash leading spaces issue

I've tried everything I can think of, quotes

Really?

$ var="    test"
$ echo "$var"
    test

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Scimmia

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Registered: 2012-09-01

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Re: [solved] Bash leading spaces issue

echo "$var"

zacariaz

Member

From: Denmark

Registered: 2012-01-18

Posts: 539

Re: [solved] Bash leading spaces issue

Well... That I didn't think of.

Thanks.

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I am a philosopher, of sorts, not a troll or an imbecile.
My apologies that this is not always obvious, despite my best efforts.