Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 09:29:25 -0600 From: markham breitbach <markham_breitbach@ssimicro.com> To: Joe <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: check variable content size in sh script Message-ID: <5194FB55.3080600@ssimicro.com> In-Reply-To: <5194F65F.6080503@a1poweruser.com> References: <5194F65F.6080503@a1poweruser.com>
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something like this: #!/bin/sh if [ $# -lt 1 ] ; then echo "put a nickel in the slot, pal!" exit 1; fi NUMCHARS=`echo $1 | wc -m` if [ $NUMCHARS -lt 51 ] ; then echo "You input "$NUMCHARS" characters." exit 0 else echo "whoa sailor I can't take all that!" exit 1 fi On 13-05-16 9:08 AM, Joe wrote: > Hello > > Have script that has max size on content in a variable. > How to code size less than 51 characters? > > Thanks > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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