Script Examples

Hello with Variables

GREETING="Hi"
TARGET="there"
echo "$GREETING, $TARGET"

Argument + File Output

write log.txt "Started at `date`"
echo -n "First line" >> log.txt

Count Items

cat items.txt | grep apple | wc -l

Control + Functions

greet(name) {
  echo "Hello, $name!"
}

if test "$1" === "Admin"; then
  greet "$1"
else
  echo "User only"
fi

Wait + Substitution

echo "Now: `date`"
wait 200
echo "Done"