#!/bin/bash

# combineWords.bash
# Author: Murray Saul
# Date:   January 30, 2009
#
# Purpose: To demonstrate the use of parameter expansion
#          to be used to combine both text and variable values...

read -p "Enter a word: " wordName

echo
echo "Let's show you some commands using both the word \"ish\""
echo "and your word \"$wordName\" that is stored in the variable"
echo "called \"wordName\"..."
echo
echo "Here is a command NOT using parameter expansion:"
echo "echo \"Combined word: \$wordNameish.\""
echo "Combined word: $wordNameard."
echo

echo "Here is a command USING parameter expansion (notice the braces):"
echo "echo \"Combined word: \${wordName}ish.\""
echo "Combined word: ${wordName}ish."

echo
echo "Which one works better?"