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How do I store information in a .dat file

I have been struggling to read information and store it into a .dat file, but everytime I run my bash script it seems to run ok but the .dat file I have made is empty.

Here is my code:

#!/bin/bash
echo "Please enter student's name:"
read student
echo "$student"
((count = 0))

while read students[$count] ; do
((count++))
done < sorted.dat

Am I missing something obvious?

Solution

  • Maybe you have to store student in the file?

    #!/bin/bash
echo "Please enter student's name:"
read student
echo "$student" >> sorted.dat
((count = 0))

while read students[$count] ; do
((count++))
done < sorted.dat