date function

[gsanand]

Hi,
I want to assign a date +%d to a variable. If i do
b='eval date +%d' --- it doesnt works....

even
b=date +%d doesnt works
as it assigns the literal 'date +%d' to b.

please advice!!

[ph34r]

Use the backtick (`, where the ~ is) instead of the single quote like on your first example.

[jim mcnamara]

try:

b=`date +%d`