| Linux Shell Scripting Tutorial (LSST) v1.05r3 | ||
| Chapter 2: Getting started with Shell Programming  | ||
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To print or access UDV use following syntax
 Syntax: 
 $variablename
Define variable vech and n as follows:$ vech=Bus
 $ n=10
 To print contains of variable 'vech' type$ echo $vech
 It will print 'Bus',To print contains of variable 'n' type command as follows$ echo $n
Caution: Do not try $ echo vech, as it will print vech instead its value 'Bus' and $ echo n, as it will print n instead its value '10', You must use $ followed by variable name.
Exercise 
 Q.1.How to Define variable x with value 10 and print it on screen.
 Q.2.How to Define variable xn with value Rani and print it on screen
 Q.3.How to print sum of two numbers, let's say 6 and 3?
 Q.4.How to define two variable x=20, y=5 and then to print division of x and y (i.e. x/y)
 Q.5.Modify above and store division of x and y to variable called z
 Q.6.Point out error if any in following script
| $ vi variscript | 
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| Rules for Naming variable name (Both UDV and System Variable) | echo Command | |