cat $STRING1$STRING2 doesn't work.

[sachinpandhare]

you should be able to do NEWSTRING=$STRING1$STRING2

it works but i can't use it for creating a path variable / file name.

e.g.
$STRING1 = path
$STRING2 = filename

cat $STRING1$STRING2 will not work.

so how to get this working?
thanks,
Sachin

[DT0X]

Are you bash scripting?

You dont use the "$" in front of the variable name when you assign it, only when you use it - the following script will print the contents of /etc/resolv.conf:

#!/bin/bash

STRING1="/etc/"
STRING2="resolv.conf"

cat $STRING1$STRING2

[devils casper]

$STRING1 = path
$STRING2 = filename

There shouldn't be any space before and after equal to = sign.

[DT0X]

Should have categorically stated that in my post / code correction too (even though I did fix that point too) - cheers casper, I just assumed it was a typo - although you didnt mention the other fundamental bug I noted above, i.e. the inclusion of the $ when declaring vars

[devils casper]

although you didnt mention the other fundamental bug I noted above, i.e. the inclusion of the $ when declaring vars

I checked this thread after you and didn't want to repeat your suggestion.
I just added one more point in your suggestion.