Didi wrote: > You can get around this with a pipe : > > $ cat README | wc -l > 3
That creates an extra cat process. This is undesirable and unnecessary. Search the web for "useless use of cat" for more explanation. http://www.google.com/search?q=useless+use+of+cat+award Better to simply redirect the input as others have suggested. lines=$(wc -l < README) Bob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
