Syntax error near unexpected token `{workingDir=$(pwd)'

Asked Apr 06 '19 at 22:43

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Here is the problematic line in question.

function gradeUpdate() {workingDir=$(pwd); cd $GRADE_DIR; rm -Rf gradingScript/; git clone https://github.com/[redacted]/gradingScript/; cd $workingDir}

Of course, [redacted] in this case is the username of the repository owner. I can guarantee that $GRADE_DIR is a valid directory, and if I execute cd $GRADE_DIR in the Terminal, it works fine.

Also, if I enter all of the contents of the function (not the function itself) into the Terminal, then it works fine.

asked Apr 06 '19 at 22:43

Gigi Bayte 2

`function gradeUpdate() { workingDir=$(pwd); cd $GRADE_DIR; rm -Rf gradingScript/; git clone https://github.com/[redacted]/gradingScript/; cd $workingDir; }` – Ravexina Apr 06 '19 at 22:45
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Space between curly braces and semicolon after last command ... – Ravexina Apr 06 '19 at 22:46
@Ravexina Thank you! Please post an answer so I can accept it. – Gigi Bayte 2 Apr 06 '19 at 23:10
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Related: [write function in one line into ~/.bashrc](https://askubuntu.com/questions/521937/write-function-in-one-line-into-bashrc) – steeldriver Apr 07 '19 at 00:04

Syntax error near unexpected token `{workingDir=$(pwd)'

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