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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting complex if statement syntax without using 'if ..' keyword in ksh. Post 302504167 by kchinnam on Monday 14th of March 2011 01:44:39 AM
Old 03-14-2011
complex if statement syntax without using 'if ..' keyword in ksh.

It saves me lot of typing and space/lines when I do not use full 'if' keyword and construct, instead use ..
Code:
[ <condition> ] && <statement> || <statement>

that perfectly replaces..
Code:
if [ <condition> ]; then
<statement>
else
<statement>
fi

Can I use following syntax when I want to add multiple statements under 'if' or 'else' conditions? or does it have any down side to it compared to traditional 'if' 'else' construct?

Code:
[ <condition> ] && ( <statement1>; <statement2>) || <statement>


Last edited by Franklin52; 03-16-2011 at 06:31 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags
 

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