can someone explain this...

[Ratzie]

Can some one explain this...
IPLIST=/the/correct/path/sw_ip.txt
for IP in $(cat $IPLIST)
do
echo $IP
echo $IP
echo "$IP"
echo $IP ","
echo "$IP ,"
echo "$IP, changed passwd."
echo "$IP changed passwd."
echo $IP", changed passwd."
done

Output:
123.456.20.50
123.456.20.50
123.456.20.50
,3.456.20.50
,3.456.20.50
, changed passwd.
changed passwd.
, changed passwd.

[Mark Travis]

Well first figure out what shell you're using.

Bash maybe?

Then "man bash". Then look for something along the lines of what meaning quotes and $'s have.

They appear to have multiple meanings.

Or maybe make your shell "sh" and it won't have as many features to hang you up like this.

[Ratzie]

needed to dos2ux it!

[Ragu_1]

Maybe the Sams book on Unix Shell Programming would help you. Do you want to change password upon change of IP ? Are you trying to do something ?

[Oren Amit]

Just tried it on bash 2.05b.0(1)-release with no problem.
Please reply with your shell type & version.

[Paul Cross_1]

i think he already figured it out...