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# 1  
Old 09-05-2006
Basic Error
#!/bin/sh
read a
if ["$a" = apple] ; then
echo "ur good";
else
echo "ur bad"
exit
fi

I am getting the following error!

/home/xyz/scripts >help.sh
apple
help.sh[3]: [apple: not found.
ur bad

can i know what would be the wrong in my script
# 2  
Old 09-05-2006
Quote:
#!/bin/sh
read a
if ["$a" = apple] ; then
echo "ur good";
else
echo "ur bad"
exit
fi
Put space between [ and "$a" it should be like this:
Code:
if [ "$a" = apple ] ; then

Last edited by tayyabq8; 09-05-2006 at 07:27 AM.. Reason: Spelling....
# 3  
Old 09-05-2006
Ya thanks..that works
That works..
# 4  
Old 09-05-2006
Try this

read a
if [ $a = apple ]
then
echo "ur good"
else
echo "ur bad"
fi
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