bash - user input - variable

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Say I have something like

if [[ "$age" = "12" ]]; then
    "$age" = "twelve"
fi

This still returns the number itself. How can I make it become twelve?

jordanm · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-19 18:24:55Z

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Your syntax for assigning a variable is wrong. You can't have whitespace around the "=" and the variable being assigned should not be expanded with "$":

age="twelve"

The following is a good guide for learning basics and bash syntax: http://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashGuide/

answered Jul 19, 2012 at 18:24

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Wug · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-19 18:24:25Z

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This ought to do it.

if [[ "$age" = "12" ]]; then
    age="twelve"
fi

Read up on variable assignment in bash.

answered Jul 19, 2012 at 18:24

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Wug Over a year ago

I'm not sure what you mean. Going back to 12 from "twelve"? you should be able to use if [[ "$age" = "twelve" ]]; then age=12 fi

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