How to write a variable in a script from another script without sending the value of the variable?

Question

Basically, I want to send a variable as $1 in another script without the value it has saved.

#!/bin/bash

echo -e "#!/bin/bash\ncp ~/src/$1" > ~/asset/newfile.sh

So, that in the file newfile.sh it is written:

#!/bin/bash

cp ~/src/$1

Use single quotes instead of double quotes. – Barmar Oct 02 '21 at 21:59 — Barmar, Oct 02 '21 at 21:59

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 02 '21 at 21:59

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You can escape the dollar sign with a backslash:

echo -e "#!/bin/bash\ncp ~/src/\$1"

Or, switch to single quotes:

echo -e '#!/bin/bash\ncp ~/src/$1'

answered Oct 02 '21 at 21:59

choroba

Boo, hiss re: `echo -e` (vs showcasing `printf`, and thus demonstrating code that would reliably work across all POSIX shells) – Charles Duffy Oct 02 '21 at 22:43

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