When the shell is reading the command line what is the
difference between text enclosed between
double quotes ( ” ) and text enclosed between signal quotes
( ’ )?
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Answer / div
When the test in included in double quotes ("") it is
called as weak quotes. If the text is a variable the $text
within the quotes will give the resolved value.
In case if single quotes ('') i.e. Strong quotes, the text
is printed as it is even if it is states as $text.
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" " is generaly used to print the value of variable
and ' ' is used to print same as given text...
for ex:-
f=rajeev
echo "file name is $f"
output:- file name is rajeev.
and
echo ' file name is $f'
output:- file name is $f
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Answer / chakri
generally,take an example double quotes (") we used in
print the data.and single quote we used for(') for
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