sh shell: how to use $1 inside quotes

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I am using this code:



#!/bin/sh
if [ $# -lt 2 ]
then
echo "wrong syntax"
echo "ct_cmp.sh <label1> <label2> [<file_extension>]"
else
if [ $# -eq 2 ]
then
cleartool find . -version 'lbtype($1) && !lbtype($2)' -print
fi
fi


but get this result:



cleartool:



Error: Invalid query: "lbtype($1) && !lbtype($2)"









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    I am using this code:



    #!/bin/sh
    if [ $# -lt 2 ]
    then
    echo "wrong syntax"
    echo "ct_cmp.sh <label1> <label2> [<file_extension>]"
    else
    if [ $# -eq 2 ]
    then
    cleartool find . -version 'lbtype($1) && !lbtype($2)' -print
    fi
    fi


    but get this result:



    cleartool:



    Error: Invalid query: "lbtype($1) && !lbtype($2)"









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      I am using this code:



      #!/bin/sh
      if [ $# -lt 2 ]
      then
      echo "wrong syntax"
      echo "ct_cmp.sh <label1> <label2> [<file_extension>]"
      else
      if [ $# -eq 2 ]
      then
      cleartool find . -version 'lbtype($1) && !lbtype($2)' -print
      fi
      fi


      but get this result:



      cleartool:



      Error: Invalid query: "lbtype($1) && !lbtype($2)"









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      I am using this code:



      #!/bin/sh
      if [ $# -lt 2 ]
      then
      echo "wrong syntax"
      echo "ct_cmp.sh <label1> <label2> [<file_extension>]"
      else
      if [ $# -eq 2 ]
      then
      cleartool find . -version 'lbtype($1) && !lbtype($2)' -print
      fi
      fi


      but get this result:



      cleartool:



      Error: Invalid query: "lbtype($1) && !lbtype($2)"






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          The single quote will prevent the expansion of the parameters in:



          'lbtype($1) && !lbtype($2)'


          It should work with "'lbtype($1) && !lbtype($2)'".



          On a side note, one of my go-to tools when working on shell script is to validate them with shellcheck: https://www.shellcheck.net/ (also available in the standalone executable). Without surprise, it will tell you exactly the same thing about the simple quote.






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          The single quote will prevent the expansion of the parameters in:



          'lbtype($1) && !lbtype($2)'


          It should work with "'lbtype($1) && !lbtype($2)'".



          On a side note, one of my go-to tools when working on shell script is to validate them with shellcheck: https://www.shellcheck.net/ (also available in the standalone executable). Without surprise, it will tell you exactly the same thing about the simple quote.






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          • apt-get install chellcheck to install on debian and derivatives.
            – ctrl-alt-delor
            2 days ago










          • Do you still need the single quotes?
            – ctrl-alt-delor
            2 days ago














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          The single quote will prevent the expansion of the parameters in:



          'lbtype($1) && !lbtype($2)'


          It should work with "'lbtype($1) && !lbtype($2)'".



          On a side note, one of my go-to tools when working on shell script is to validate them with shellcheck: https://www.shellcheck.net/ (also available in the standalone executable). Without surprise, it will tell you exactly the same thing about the simple quote.






          share|improve this answer






















          • apt-get install chellcheck to install on debian and derivatives.
            – ctrl-alt-delor
            2 days ago










          • Do you still need the single quotes?
            – ctrl-alt-delor
            2 days ago












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          The single quote will prevent the expansion of the parameters in:



          'lbtype($1) && !lbtype($2)'


          It should work with "'lbtype($1) && !lbtype($2)'".



          On a side note, one of my go-to tools when working on shell script is to validate them with shellcheck: https://www.shellcheck.net/ (also available in the standalone executable). Without surprise, it will tell you exactly the same thing about the simple quote.






          share|improve this answer














          The single quote will prevent the expansion of the parameters in:



          'lbtype($1) && !lbtype($2)'


          It should work with "'lbtype($1) && !lbtype($2)'".



          On a side note, one of my go-to tools when working on shell script is to validate them with shellcheck: https://www.shellcheck.net/ (also available in the standalone executable). Without surprise, it will tell you exactly the same thing about the simple quote.







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          • apt-get install chellcheck to install on debian and derivatives.
            – ctrl-alt-delor
            2 days ago










          • Do you still need the single quotes?
            – ctrl-alt-delor
            2 days ago
















          • apt-get install chellcheck to install on debian and derivatives.
            – ctrl-alt-delor
            2 days ago










          • Do you still need the single quotes?
            – ctrl-alt-delor
            2 days ago















          apt-get install chellcheck to install on debian and derivatives.
          – ctrl-alt-delor
          2 days ago




          apt-get install chellcheck to install on debian and derivatives.
          – ctrl-alt-delor
          2 days ago












          Do you still need the single quotes?
          – ctrl-alt-delor
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          Do you still need the single quotes?
          – ctrl-alt-delor
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