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The test command evaluates an expression and sets $? 0 => True/Successful 1 => False/Unsuccessful
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The test command evaluates an expression and sets $?
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:0 => True/Successful
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:1 => False/Unsuccessful
  
In if statement test can be executed as [ expression ]. This has better readability.
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In if statements test can be executed as [ expression ]. This has better readability.
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;if [ x${var} = x ]
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:Test if var is empty
  
Test commands
 
 
;-f filename
 
;-f filename
 
:Regular file existence
 
:Regular file existence

Revision as of 11:30, 29 May 2020

The test command evaluates an expression and sets $?

0 => True/Successful
1 => False/Unsuccessful

In if statements test can be executed as [ expression ]. This has better readability.

if [ x${var} = x ]
Test if var is empty
-f filename
Regular file existence
-e filename
Any file existence
-s filename
File is bigger than 0 bytes