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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Script question Post 302242191 by Ikon on Wednesday 1st of October 2008 10:50:55 AM
Old 10-01-2008
File:
Code:
if [ -e /path/to/file ]		# be sure the file exists
then
   echo "File EXISTS!"
fi

Directory
Code:
if [ -d /path/to/dir ]		# be sure the directory exists
then
   echo "Directory EXISTS!"
fi

The tests below are test conditions provided by the shell:
Code:
-b file = True if the file exists and is block special file. 
-c file = True if the file exists and is character special file. 
-d file = True if the file exists and is a directory. 
-e file = True if the file exists. 
-f file = True if the file exists and is a regular file 
-g file = True if the file exists and the set-group-id bit is set. 
-k file = True if the files' "sticky" bit is set. 
-L file = True if the file exists and is a symbolic link. 
-p file = True if the file exists and is a named pipe. 
-r file = True if the file exists and is readable. 
-s file = True if the file exists and its size is greater than zero. 
-s file = True if the file exists and is a socket. 
-t fd = True if the file descriptor is opened on a terminal. 
-u file = True if the file exists and its set-user-id bit is set. 
-w file = True if the file exists and is writable. 
-x file = True if the file exists and is executable. 
-O file = True if the file exists and is owned by the effective user id. 
-G file = True if the file exists and is owned by the effective group id. 
file1 –nt file2 = True if file1 is newer, by modification date, than file2. 
file1 ot file2 = True if file1 is older than file2. 
file1 ef file2 = True if file1 and file2 have the same device and inode numbers. 
-z string = True if the length of the string is 0. 
-n string = True if the length of the string is non-zero. 
string1 = string2 = True if the strings are equal. 
string1 != string2 = True if the strings are not equal. 
!expr = True if the expr evaluates to false. 
expr1 –a expr2 = True if both expr1 and expr2 are true. 
expr1 –o expr2 = True is either expr1 or expr2 is true.

 

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test::script

Test::Script(3) 					User Contributed Perl Documentation					   Test::Script(3)

NAME

       Test::Script - Basic cross-platform tests for scripts

DESCRIPTION

       The intent of this module is to provide a series of basic tests for 80% of the testing you will need to do for scripts in the script (or
       bin as is also commonly used) paths of your Perl distribution.

       Further, it aims to provide this functionality with perfect platform-compatibility, and in a way that is as unobtrusive as possible.

       That is, if the program works on a platform, then Test::Script should always work on that platform as well. Anything less than 100% is
       considered unacceptable.

       In doing so, it is hoped that Test::Script can become a module that you can safely make a dependency of all your modules, without risking
       that your module won't on some platform because of the dependency.

       Where a clash exists between wanting more functionality and maintaining platform safety, this module will err on the side of platform
       safety.

FUNCTIONS

   script_compiles
	   script_compiles( 'script/foo.pl', 'Main script compiles' );

       The "script_compiles" test calls the script with "perl -c script.pl", and checks that it returns without error.

       The path it should be passed is a relative unix-format script name. This will be localised when running "perl -c" and if the test fails the
       local name used will be shown in the diagnostic output.

       Note also that the test will be run with the same perl interpreter that is running the test script (and not with the default system perl).
       This will also be shown in the diagnostic output on failure.

   script_runs
	   script_runs( 'script/foo.pl', 'Main script runs' );

       The "script_runs" test executes the script with "perl script.pl" and checks that it returns success.

       The path it should be passed is a relative unix-format script name. This will be localised when running "perl -c" and if the test fails the
       local name used will be shown in the diagnostic output.

       The test will be run with the same perl interpreter that is running the test script (and not with the default system perl). This will also
       be shown in the diagnostic output on failure.

SUPPORT

       All bugs should be filed via the bug tracker at

       <http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=Test-Script>

       For other issues, or commercial enhancement and support, contact the author.

AUTHOR

       Adam Kennedy <adamk@cpan.org>

SEE ALSO

       prove, <http://ali.as/>

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright 2006 - 2009 Adam Kennedy.

       This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

       The full text of the license can be found in the LICENSE file included with this module.

perl v5.16.3							    2009-11-24							   Test::Script(3)
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