set command error in c shell script

Question

I am doing this on my script:

set Cnt1 =`echo $Cnt | awk '{print $1}'`
set Cnt2 =`echo $Cnt | awk '{print $2}'`
set Cnt3 =`echo $Cnt | awk '{print $3}'`

I am getting a error saying " set: Variable name must begin with a letter." Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong.. Cnt got value like this:

Cnt = 1 1 1

CharlesB · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-13T19:47:54.467

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You must remove space between Cnt and =

set Cnt1=`echo $Cnt | awk '{print $1}'`
set Cnt2=`echo $Cnt | awk '{print $2}'`
set Cnt3=`echo $Cnt | awk '{print $3}'`

Please leave (t)csh, it's awful, and read Top Ten Reasons not to use the C shell!

edited Jul 13 '11 at 19:47

answered Jul 13 '11 at 19:32

CharlesB

yes i am using tcsh script but now i am getting error of "Illegal variable name" – Jack Jul 13 '11 at 19:45
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Note that the following are all legal: `set a=b`, `set a = b`, `set a= b`, but this is illegal: `set a =b`. – Keith Thompson Jul 28 '11 at 02:29
I truly hate csh – Kellen Stuart May 01 '18 at 18:07

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