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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting if test in bash - can't see error Post 302665725 by jayan_jay on Tuesday 3rd of July 2012 05:51:50 AM
Old 07-03-2012
Code:
if [ -f "$file_name" ]; then
        echo File $file_name Found
else
        echo File $file_name Not Found
fi

Alternate one ..
Code:
$ [ -f "$file_name" ] && echo "Filename $file_name Found" || echo "Filename $file_name Not Found"

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Gtk2::PrintSettings(3)					User Contributed Perl Documentation				    Gtk2::PrintSettings(3)

NAME

       Gtk2::PrintSettings

HIERARCHY

	 Glib::Object
	 +----Gtk2::PrintSettings

METHODS

   printsettings = Gtk2::PrintSettings->new
   printsettings = Gtk2::PrintSettings->new_from_file ($file_name)
       o   $file_name (localized file name)

       May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.

       Since: gtk+ 2.12

   printsettings = Gtk2::PrintSettings->new_from_key_file ($key_file, $group_name)
       o   $key_file (Glib::KeyFile)

       o   $group_name (string or undef)

       May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.

       Since: gtk+ 2.12

   $settings->foreach ($func, $data=undef)
       o   $func (scalar)

       o   $data (scalar)

   string or undef = $settings->get ($key)
       o   $key (string)

   $settings->set ($key, $value)
       o   $key (string)

       o   $value (string or undef)

   boolean = $settings->has_key ($key)
       o   $key (string)

   $settings->load_file ($file_name)
       o   $file_name (string)

       May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.

       Since: gtk+ 2.14

   $settings->load_key_file ($key_file, $group_name)
       o   $key_file (Glib::KeyFile)

       o   $group_name (string or undef)

       May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.

       Since: gtk+ 2.14

   double = $settings->get_printer_lpi
       Since: gtk+ 2.16

   $settings->set_printer_lpi ($lpi)
       o   $lpi (double)

       Since: gtk+ 2.16

   integer = $settings->get_resolution_x
       Since: gtk+ 2.16

   $settings->set_resolution_xy ($resolution_x, $resolution_y)
       o   $resolution_x (integer)

       o   $resolution_y (integer)

       Since: gtk+ 2.16

   integer = $settings->get_resolution_y
       Since: gtk+ 2.16

   $settings->to_file ($file_name)
       o   $file_name (localized file name)

       May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.

       Since: gtk+ 2.12

   $settings->to_key_file ($key_file, $group_name)
       o   $key_file (Glib::KeyFile)

       o   $group_name (string or undef)

       Since: gtk+ 2.12

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