populate variables when using bash curl

Question

Im having a hard time figuring out why my variables ${coor1} and ${coor2} is not populated when used inside this curl

The curl itself works with static coordinates, but not when used with the variables, could anyone please point me in the right direction, thanks in advance :)

coor1=55.860734
coor2=9.808663

stored_address=$(
  curl -s "http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?latlng=${coor1},${coor2}&sensor=false" |
  grep -B 1 "route" |
  awk -F'"' '/short_name/ {print $4}')

echo "stored address = ${stored_address}"

Possible duplicate of How to pass a variable in a curl command in shell scripting — gile
– gile, Commented May 29, 2017 at 6:50
The posted code works for me (output is Islandsvej). Voting to close as unreproducible. — tripleee
– tripleee, Commented May 29, 2017 at 6:59
thanks for your comments, i'll view that other linked question, but still I wonder why my code works for others, but not for me... i've just checked that my curl package is up-to date — BulletEyeDK
– BulletEyeDK, Commented May 29, 2017 at 7:08
Thanks for your comments, the code posted in the question works, it was an error from my own, as i missed a line with a variable $coor2 which i thought was # - but it was'nt... i ran curl - v for debug and found the error that way... — BulletEyeDK
– BulletEyeDK, Commented May 29, 2017 at 10:32

FieryCat · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-29 06:50:43Z

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Try next tiny change:

coor1=55.860734
coor2=9.808663

stored_address=$(curl -s "http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?latlng="$coor1","$coor2"&sensor=false" | grep -B 1 "route" | awk -F'"' '/short_name/ {print $4}')

echo "stored address = "$stored_address

Output

stored address = Islandsvej

answered May 29, 2017 at 6:50

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8 Comments

tripleee Over a year ago

Breaking the quoting most certainly does not solve the OP's problem.

BulletEyeDK Over a year ago

Thanks for your answer, your output sure is correct, but if I make the changes you suggest, I still have no output / empty variables

FieryCat Over a year ago

@BulletEyeDK, but could you open cmd/console and ping it? Possibly it's a proxy issue?

BulletEyeDK Over a year ago

Im running my bash enviroment in a virtual machine running ubuntu 12.04 LTS, it can without any problems ping the localhost, but it sure could be a proxy problem, as this is on a work PC at job, in a +500 employee company... im not sure how to control if this is a proxy issue

FieryCat Over a year ago

@BulletEyeDK, if you're aware of proxy connection, just add it into your request curl --proxy <[protocol://][user:password@]proxyhost[:port]> -s ...

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