file.tpl:
The following bash function should only replace ${var1} syntax and ignore
other shell special chars such as `backticks` or $var2 or "double quotes".
If I have missed anything - let me know.
script.sh:
template(){
# usage: template file.tpl
while read -r line ; do
line=${line//\"/\\\"}
line=${line//\`/\\\`}
line=${line//\$/\\\$}
line=${line//\\\${/\${}
eval "echo \"$line\"";
done < ${1}
}
var1="*replaced*"
var2="*not replaced*"
template file.tpl > result.txt