Posted by Matt Harnaga on 03/06/05 20:43

Double quotes expand variables, that is, if $a = 2, then
echo "The value is $a2";

will print "The value is 2".

Single quotes return strings literally. So, echo 'The value is $a2'
would print The value is $a2

Cheers

rory walsh wrote:

> Can anyone tell me if there is a difference between double quotes and
> single quotes? Cheers,
> Rory.
>

[Back to original message]