#!/bin/sh

echo "Choose option: e, d, l, t, p, or x."
read option

if test $option = e

then

        echo "Filename?"
        read file

        if test ! -f $file
        then
                echo "No such file"
        else
                echo "Yes its a file"
        fi

elif test $option = d

        echo "Directory?"
        read dir

        if test ! -d $dir
        then
                echo "no such dir"
        else
                echo "yes its a dir"

        fi

elif test $option = l

then

        ls

elif test $option = t

then

        date

elif test $option = p

then

        echo "Make file readable to all"
        read filep

        if test $filep ! -f $file
        then
                echo "no file exists"
        else
                chmod 777 $file
        fi

elif test $option = x
then
        echo "bye"
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if [ $option == e ]
then
   ... do something ...
elif [ $option == d ]
then
   ... do something ...
else
   ... do something else ..
fi