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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting test: argument expected Post 302415730 by gotam on Friday 23rd of April 2010 08:00:35 AM
Old 04-23-2010
Thanks Scottn
right now my code looks like :
Code:
# to search a file if it exists and whether its readable or not
# if yes print its first 5 lines
echo enter the filename to be searched
read fname
if [ ! -e "$fname" ] #-d $fname
then
echo file doesn exists
elif [ -d "$fname" ]
then
echo its a directory
elif [ -r "$fname" ]
then
cat "$fname"
else
echo its not readable
fi
# end of program

but still showing the same error !!
and no.. my $fname is not blank as i am getting the contents of this filename as it is supposed to be.
but still getting the error/warning msg :
Code:
filesearch2.ksh[5]: test: argument expected

##########
and yes, i am not getting .. what u r referring when u say "code tag" . plz explain so that i'll post in my next threads to get served better !!
Last edited by Scott; 04-23-2010 at 09:06 AM.. Reason: Code tags
 

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  NAME
      mcxalter - various network transformations

  SYNOPSIS
      mcxalter [-imx <fname> (specify matrix input)] [-abc <fname> (specify label input)] [-tab <fname> (use tab file)] [-o <fname> (output)] [-tf
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  DESCRIPTION
      This utility supplies various transformations of networks.

  OPTIONS
      -abc <fname> (label input)
	The file name for input that is in label format.

      -imx <fname> (input matrix)
	The file name for input that is in mcl native matrix format.

      -tab <fname> (use tab file)
	This option causes the output to be printed with the labels found in the tab file.  With -abc this option will, additionally, construct  a
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  AUTHOR
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  SEE ALSO
      mcxio(5), mcx(1), mcxsubs(1), and mclfamily(7) for an overview of all the documentation and the utilities in the mcl family.

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