Bash script with command argument not working

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Using a bash script ./find_dates. Code in find_dates



 grep '^2019/02/01' /pi/home/data/*|sort -t: -k2 > /pi/home/files/data.txt;


I am getting data in the data.txt



However when I run ./find_dates2 2019/02/01. Code in find_dates2:



grep '^$1' /pi/home/data/*|sort -t: -k2 > /pi/home/files/data.txt;


The data.txt is empty.










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    Using a bash script ./find_dates. Code in find_dates



     grep '^2019/02/01' /pi/home/data/*|sort -t: -k2 > /pi/home/files/data.txt;


    I am getting data in the data.txt



    However when I run ./find_dates2 2019/02/01. Code in find_dates2:



    grep '^$1' /pi/home/data/*|sort -t: -k2 > /pi/home/files/data.txt;


    The data.txt is empty.










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      Using a bash script ./find_dates. Code in find_dates



       grep '^2019/02/01' /pi/home/data/*|sort -t: -k2 > /pi/home/files/data.txt;


      I am getting data in the data.txt



      However when I run ./find_dates2 2019/02/01. Code in find_dates2:



      grep '^$1' /pi/home/data/*|sort -t: -k2 > /pi/home/files/data.txt;


      The data.txt is empty.










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      Using a bash script ./find_dates. Code in find_dates



       grep '^2019/02/01' /pi/home/data/*|sort -t: -k2 > /pi/home/files/data.txt;


      I am getting data in the data.txt



      However when I run ./find_dates2 2019/02/01. Code in find_dates2:



      grep '^$1' /pi/home/data/*|sort -t: -k2 > /pi/home/files/data.txt;


      The data.txt is empty.







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          Simple typo - use double quotes instead of single quotes, otherwise the variable doesn't get expanded.



          grep "^$1" /pi/home/data/*|sort -t: -k2 > /pi/home/files/data.txt;





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          • Thanks. I had that but I didn't think it was working. But I was sending in the incorrect date. Thank you.

            – user3525290
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          • Heh. You're welcome.

            – tink
            Feb 15 at 17:31










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          Simple typo - use double quotes instead of single quotes, otherwise the variable doesn't get expanded.



          grep "^$1" /pi/home/data/*|sort -t: -k2 > /pi/home/files/data.txt;





          share|improve this answer























          • Thanks. I had that but I didn't think it was working. But I was sending in the incorrect date. Thank you.

            – user3525290
            Feb 15 at 17:25











          • Heh. You're welcome.

            – tink
            Feb 15 at 17:31















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          Simple typo - use double quotes instead of single quotes, otherwise the variable doesn't get expanded.



          grep "^$1" /pi/home/data/*|sort -t: -k2 > /pi/home/files/data.txt;





          share|improve this answer























          • Thanks. I had that but I didn't think it was working. But I was sending in the incorrect date. Thank you.

            – user3525290
            Feb 15 at 17:25











          • Heh. You're welcome.

            – tink
            Feb 15 at 17:31













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          Simple typo - use double quotes instead of single quotes, otherwise the variable doesn't get expanded.



          grep "^$1" /pi/home/data/*|sort -t: -k2 > /pi/home/files/data.txt;





          share|improve this answer













          Simple typo - use double quotes instead of single quotes, otherwise the variable doesn't get expanded.



          grep "^$1" /pi/home/data/*|sort -t: -k2 > /pi/home/files/data.txt;






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          • Thanks. I had that but I didn't think it was working. But I was sending in the incorrect date. Thank you.

            – user3525290
            Feb 15 at 17:25











          • Heh. You're welcome.

            – tink
            Feb 15 at 17:31

















          • Thanks. I had that but I didn't think it was working. But I was sending in the incorrect date. Thank you.

            – user3525290
            Feb 15 at 17:25











          • Heh. You're welcome.

            – tink
            Feb 15 at 17:31
















          Thanks. I had that but I didn't think it was working. But I was sending in the incorrect date. Thank you.

          – user3525290
          Feb 15 at 17:25





          Thanks. I had that but I didn't think it was working. But I was sending in the incorrect date. Thank you.

          – user3525290
          Feb 15 at 17:25













          Heh. You're welcome.

          – tink
          Feb 15 at 17:31





          Heh. You're welcome.

          – tink
          Feb 15 at 17:31

















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