variable definition gives an error in a for..in loop

Question

How to define a variable in a for..in loop

Example:

#!/bin/bash
api ="api keys"
for i in {1..305}; do
  wget "https://api.shodan.io/shodan/host/search?key=$api&query=&facets={facets}&page=$i"
done

But this gives an error of:

./script.sh: line 2: api: command not found

What error does it give? – Chukwuemeka Inya Aug 25 '18 at 16:09 — Chukwuemeka Inya, Aug 25 '18 at 16:09
Please take a look: http://www.shellcheck.net/ – Cyrus Aug 25 '18 at 16:12 — Cyrus, Aug 25 '18 at 16:12
This has nothing to do with the for loop. – chepner Aug 25 '18 at 17:05 — chepner, Aug 25 '18 at 17:05

u-ways · Accepted Answer · 2018-08-25T16:26:47.907

2

Bash variable declarations are space sensitive. So don't surround variable declarations with white space. Have a look at rule SC1068.

# Change:
api ="api keys" 
# To:
api="api keys"

edited Aug 25 '18 at 16:26

answered Aug 25 '18 at 16:13

u-ways

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