Error unary operator error

innocent · #1 (**permalink**) 01-30-2008

i have a script

while [ "$date1" != "$date2" ] && [ "$date !> "$date2"
do
..
done

Pls can you help.

Thks

KevinADC · #2 (**permalink**) 01-30-2008

is this a valid opertor: ' !>'

Why not just use '<'

and obviously there is a missing ] at the end.

innocent · #3 (**permalink**) 01-30-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinADC

is this a valid opertor: ' !>'

Why not just use '<'

and obviously there is a missing ] at the end.

Thks..
Oops sorry typo..i meant ..pls read it as follows

while [ "$date1" != "$date2" ] && [ "$date > "$date2" ] ---this is giving error
do
..
done

basically i want to check is do while date1 is not equal to date2
or
date1 is greater than date2 ..exit the loop

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