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set command error in c shell script

I am doing this on my script:

set Cnt1 =`echo $Cnt | awk '{print $1}'`
set Cnt2 =`echo $Cnt | awk '{print $2}'`
set Cnt3 =`echo $Cnt | awk '{print $3}'`

I am getting a error saying " set: Variable name must begin with a letter." Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong.. Cnt got value like this:

Cnt = 1 1 1
Solution

  • You must remove space between Cnt and = 

    set Cnt1=`echo $Cnt | awk '{print $1}'`
set Cnt2=`echo $Cnt | awk '{print $2}'`
set Cnt3=`echo $Cnt | awk '{print $3}'`

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