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What will be the output of the following bash script?

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Bash Scripting - Variables
What will be the output of the following bash script?
name=John
echo $name
Aname
BSyntax error
CJohn
D$name
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:

  1. Step 1: Understand variable assignment and usage

    The variable name is assigned the value John without spaces around =.

  2. Step 2: Understand echo with variable

    echo $name prints the value stored in name, which is John.

  3. Final Answer:

    John -> Option C

  4. Quick Check:

    Variable value printed, not variable name [OK]
Quick Trick: Use $ before variable to print its value [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES
  • Printing variable name instead of value
  • Forgetting $ before variable in echo
  • Adding spaces around = causing errors

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