combining multiple variables into another variable in unix

Question

My question says it all: I am trying to combining multiple variables into another variable in unix

VAR1=abc
VAR2=def
VA3=ghi
VAR4=$VAR1 $VAR2 $VAR3
echo $VAR4
#expected output:
abcdefghi

for buyerserverArg in $WS102JOBNODES $WS102USERNODES $WS102CATALOGADMINNODE $WS102CATALOGSEARCHNODES $WS102SMTPNODES $WS102PRI do can i do something like this in for loop? — Kannan Lg
– Kannan Lg, Commented Dec 9, 2011 at 13:30

Zsolt Botykai · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-09 13:35:08Z

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 echo "${VAR1}${VAR2}${VAR3}"

Will do it.

Assigning works the same way:

 VAR4="${VAR1}${VAR2}${VAR3}"

HTH

answered Dec 9, 2011 at 13:35

Zsolt Botykai

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Noufal Ibrahim · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-09 13:36:00Z

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VAR4="${VAR1}${VAR2}${VA3}"

(You've spelt VAR3as VA3).

answered Dec 9, 2011 at 13:36

Noufal Ibrahim

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