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List:       hpux-admin
Subject:    [HPADM] Scripting (counting number of times something shows up in a var)
From:       Vance_Brasher () dril-quip ! com
Date:       2002-09-25 20:16:03
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Guys, can anyone think of a way in a korn shell to do the following.

I have a variable called TST. 

TST="/test/test/test"

I need to be able to return the number of / marks in it.  Any ideas on a
quick/easy way to do this?


Regards,


Vance.

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