Quoting

Assignment 5

  1. Add single quotes to the following line so that it displays as shown. If other quoting is neccessary, you may add it, too. 
    $ echo the value of $x is: $x
the value of $x is: 10
  2. Add double quotes to the following line so that it displays as shown. If other quoting is neccessary, you may add it, too. 
    $ echo the value of $x is: $x
the value of $x is: 10
  3. Add backslashes to the following line so that it displays as shown. If other quoting is neccessary, you may add it, too. 
    $ echo the value of $x is: $x
the value of $x is: 10
  4. Add single quotes to the following line so that it displays as shown. If other quoting is neccessary, you may add it, too. 
    $ echo Some special characters are: $ % & \ *
Some special characters are: $ % & \ *
  5. Add double quotes to the following line so that it displays as shown. If other quoting is neccessary, you may add it, too. 
    $ echo Some special characters are: $ % & \ *
Some special characters are: $ % & \ *
  6. Add backslashes to the following line so that it displays as shown. If other quoting is neccessary, you may add it, too. 
    $ echo Some special characters are: $ % & \ * 
Some special characters are: $ % & \ *
  7. Add backslashes to quotes to the following line so that it displays as expected. The double quotes and the first dollar sign should be displayed. $total is a variable whos value should be displayed. 
    $ echo The "total" sale is $$total.
The "total" sale is $9.95.
  8. Add double quotes to the following line so that it displays as expected. The double quotes and the first dollar sign should be displayed. $total is a variable whos value should be displayed. 
    $ echo The "total" sale is $$total.
The "total" sale is $9.95.
  9. Add single quotes to the following line so that it displays as expected. The double quotes and the first dollar sign should be displayed. $total is a variable whos value should be displayed. 
    $ echo The "total" sale is $$total.
The "total" sale is $9.95.
  10. Break the following command onto two lines between the words "is" and "too". 
    $ echo This line is too long.
  11. Break the following command onto two lines between the words "is" and "too". 
    $ echo "This line is too long."
  12. Use command substitution to achive the desired output. The file name is names. 
    $ echo There are __
There are 14230 lines in the file.

    13. Bonus:

  13. Use command substitution to achive the disired output. Get the information from the file names. 
    $ echo The most common name is __
The most common name is JAMES.