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Top Forums UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users if [ -s $File ] ; Whats wrong in this ?? Post 302132915 by clx on Tuesday 21st of August 2007 01:24:35 AM
Old 08-21-2007
the cat command itself displays the content of the file...
"cat test" will display the file content of test. and using pipe u are redirecting the contents to the next command ( mail in ur case).

for usage of $ follow the same rule as namishtiwari told.

so just for example and considering ur case
u define a variable like this
file_path=/clocal/mqbrkrs/user/mqsiadm/sanjay/temp

so in ur test command u need to use the value of the variable file_path which is the actual path of ur file. so u have to use "$file_path"

so ur command 'll be like this
if [ -s "$file_path" ]


its always a good idea of using variables instead of hardcoding the paths.
for both security as well as reusing of the code.


anchal
 

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