can't TEST multiple arguments for a file

cruiser · #1 (**permalink**) 11-22-2005

Hi,
I'm new to scripting and teaching myself how to code. Using Korn, I coded this one return "True" if a file is executable and it's not empty. However, each time I pass a file that is 777 which contains data, the script returns "false".

if [ -x -a ! -s "$1" ]
then
echo "true"
else
echo "false"

fi

By the way..
I was successful using AND when validating strings instead of a file

What am I missing?

jim mcnamara · #2 (**permalink**) 11-22-2005

I think you want:

Code:

if  [[ -x  "$1" && -s "$1" ]] ; then
    echo "true"
else
    echo "false"
fi

cruiser · #3 (**permalink**) 11-22-2005

Makes sense to me and works fine.

Thank you, Jim!

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