How to pass variable's values in multiline string shellscript

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I have a variable called instdir that has the current directory. I need to pass its value to a multiline string that will be written to a file. As instdir finishes with a slash I can't do anything like this:

cat > test <<EOF
  $instdir/final/path/to/file
EOF

But If I use $instdirfinal instead, it won't recognize the real instdir's value. What I suppose to do?

Vaughn Cato · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-25 06:19:50Z

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Here's the trick:

${instdir}final

answered Sep 25, 2012 at 6:19

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Gordon Davisson · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-25 06:20:10Z

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cat > test <<EOF
  ${instdir}final/path/to/file
EOF

answered Sep 25, 2012 at 6:20

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