Shell Script to swap values in two variables x and y

in Categories Shell Math last updated April 9, 2008 
#!/bin/bash
# Shell Script to swap values in two variables x and y
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echo "Enter value for x : "
read x
echo "Enter value for y : "
read y
echo "Before swap, x = $x and y = $y"
z=$x
x=$y
y=$z
echo "After swap, x = $x and y = $y"

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  1. This may be a simpler of all!
    echo ENTER TWO VARIABLES
    read a b
    t=`expr $a`
    a=`expr $b`
    b=`expr $t`
    echo EXCHANGED VARIABLES ARE $a AND $b
    exit 0

    1. hi, can you plz explain what that “<<<" sign does…? "<<" is here document and what that thirs "<" sign does…? plz help..

  3. Try this option, we can avoid the third variable

    #!/bin/bash
    echo -e “Type the value of x : ”
    read x
    echo -e “Type the value of y : ”
    read y
    x=`expr $x + $y`
    y=`expr $x – $y`
    x=`expr $x – $y`

    echo -e “The value of x :$x ”
    echo -e “The value of y :$y “

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