replace regexp constant for command line variable 2

[martincab]

I want to replace the regexp constant "HIS" for a command line variable in the following script:

$0 ~ /HIS[[:alpha:]]/

Thanks for any tek-tip.


Martin Cabrera
Oracle dba

 

[vgersh99]

RE=HIS "[[:alpha:]]"

$0 ~ RE

vlad
+----------------------------+
| #include<disclaimer.h> |
+----------------------------+

 

[PHV]

pattern="HIS"[tt]
awk '$0 ~ /'"$pattern"'[[:alpha:]]/' /path/to/input[/tt]


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[martincab]

Thanks a lot guys!!!

Martin Cabrera
Oracle dba