nice_things/lang/assign.sh

assign

Since 0.3.0 · Source

import "{ assign }" from nice_things/lang/assign.sh

Synopsis
assign <out_var> <command> [<arg>…]

Configuration
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Description
Assign the output of a command <command> to a variable <out_var>, and prevent truncation of trailing line-feeds that usually result from command substitution.

Options
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Operands

• <out_var>: Output variable; the result will be written to this variable.
• <command>: The command to execute.
• <arg>: Optional argument to <command>.

Stdin
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Stdout
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Stderr
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Exit status

• 0: Successful completion.
• >0: <command> failed.

Abort
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Usage examples

# Assign the complete text of a file to a variable without loss of data
assign file_data cat /path/to/file