exec statement to open an input file

From: A. Mahendra Rajah <Mahendra.Rajah_at_URegina.CA>
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:37:43 -0600 (CST)

  When the I/O unit is a variable, the exec statement fails
  as follows:

        k=4
        set -xv
        exec ${k}< File25.dat
        + exec 4
        + 0< File25.dat
        ask.shl[11]: 4: not found

  How can one use variables in the exec statement to open files?

  Thanks,

  -- mahendra
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   A. Mahendra Rajah Email: Mahendra.Rajah_at_URegina.CA
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