[robby_20]

I just can't figure out how to do this. Anyone know how to create a shell script in vi unix

use vi or emacs or any other editor or your choice and create a script file called car.sh
your script should ask the user to enter the name of a country from the following list:
America, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Korea

The script then uses an appropriate control structure ( if or switch) to display the name of a car made in the selected country. Use the following list of cars for reference:



Country
Car

America
Ford

France
Peugeot

Germany
Porshe

Italy
Ferrari

Japan
Lexus

Korea
Sonata

[linuxphile]

I'd be delighted to help you in your journey to learn shell scripts, however, this looks like it might be a class assignment. I recommend you do the necessary reading to learn how to write shell scripts.

All the information you require for writing a script with the above specifications can be found here: http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/unix/bash-tute.html

[robby_20]

Here is my first attempt. you are right this is part of a class assignment. I have read the chapter a million times and looked at online documentation. If you could provide a couple tips that would be great. But if not, no worries. I'll just keep trying.


#! /bin/csh:
x=please Select one of the following countries:America, France, Germany, Italy,Korea, Japan



if condition $America = $Ford
then
echo a = b
fi

if condition $France = $Peugot
then
echo a = b
fi

if condition $Germany = $Porsche
then
echo a = b
fi

if condition $Italy = $Ferrari
then
echo a = b
fi


if condition $Japan = $Lexus
then
echo a = b
fi

if condition $Korea = $Sonata
then
echo a = b
o a = b
fi

if condition $Germany = $Porsche
then
echo a = b
fi

if condition $Italy = $Ferrari
then
echo a = b
fi


if condition $Japan = $Lexus
then
echo a = b
fi

if condition $Korea = $Sonata
then
echo a = b
fi

[linuxphile]

One of the things in shell scripts that caught me early on was string evaluations. You cannot use operators such as = < > !- <>.

For example if you want to see if two strings are the same use the following:

if [ $string -eq $string2 ]; then
;do stuff
fi

The spaces between the brackets and the variables are important. Your script will not run otherwise.

If you want to interactively read user input you'll need to use a combination of the "echo" and "read" commands.

HTH

[robby_20]

Thanks for the tip, I have tried a few variations. But no dice. I am going to try and mess around with several things and try to get something to work.

[klam]

Hey Robbie just so you know, Multiple Posting is not allowed in the forum:

http://www.techguy.org/rules.html

You posted this into the programming section as well...

[robby_20]

I thought I had removed that posting. but sorry about that. Anyways I figured out my mistakes and am closing this thread as solved.


Thanks to all that helped

[Squashman]

Read a Value in and use a case statement.