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# 1  
Old 11-30-2012
Searching files
i want to search a file bt it not happening i m using
Code:
#!bin/bash
read file
 if (-e "$file")
then
echo "asfsafafa"
else
 echo "NO SUCH FILE"
fi

....error
Code:
./VMC.sh: line 5: [fegsgws]: command not found
NO SUCH FILE
;;;;;;;;;;

its giving correctly no such file found but whats is command not found.
Last edited by Franklin52; 11-30-2012 at 04:40 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags for data and code samples
# 2  
Old 11-30-2012
The following need to be modified.
Code:
if (-e "$file") ==> if [ -e $file ]

Cheers,
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# 3  
Old 11-30-2012
noo thats not working
# 4  
Old 11-30-2012
it should work..
Please check..

Code:
$ cat file2
read file
if [[ -e "$file" ]]
then
echo "asfsafafa"
else
echo "NO SUCH FILE"
fi

Code:
$ sh file2
file
asfsafafa

$ sh file2
no_file
NO SUCH FILE

And your script also can be written as..

Code:
read file
[[ -e "$file" ]] && echo "Pass" || echo "Fail"

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# 5  
Old 11-30-2012
I have tested it below
Code:
# ./test.sh
aaaa
./test.sh: line 2: -e: command not found
NO SUCH FILE
# vi test.sh
 # ./test.sh
asdfa
NO SUCH FILE
# cat test.sh
read file
if [ -e "$file" ]
then
echo "asfsafafa"
else
echo "NO SUCH FILE"
fi
#

After changing to [ -e "$file" ], it is working. Make sure there is a space between [ and -e.

Cheers,
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# 6  
Old 11-30-2012
yea got it friends Smilie

---------- Post updated at 01:46 AM ---------- Previous update was at 01:33 AM ----------

friends one more question
Code:
read file >> $file.csv

is it correct we can make a new file with same file name ?
and my read file is also .csv
# 7  
Old 11-30-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by console
friends one more question
read file >> $file.csv
is it correct we can make a new file with same file name ?
and my read file is also .csv
change your code to
Code:
read file
touch $file

If file is already present how you can make new file with same file name.
You should decide either you want create new file or append data into old file.

You can append data to that file
using
Code:
echo "data" >> $file

OR create new file
Code:
echo "data" > $file

and if your file name is having csv in it then you don't need to use $file.csv
and if you want to add extension use $file".csv"

I hope this helps Smilie

pamu
Last edited by pamu; 11-30-2012 at 03:23 AM..
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