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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers Exit Status Of Find Command Post 302816137 by Ariean on Monday 3rd of June 2013 11:03:28 AM
Old 06-03-2013
Thank you. May i please know how does the $ help in this operation? does it makes/converts the output of the find command to string?

And i guess the backslash is to escape/ignore the next subsequent character.

Code:
if [ ! -z "$(find . -type f -name \"*xyz*\")" ]

 

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zcat

Commands Reference, Volume 6, v - z

zcat_Command

  Purpose

   Expands a compressed file to standard output.

  Syntax

   zcat [  -n ] [  -V ] [  File ... ]

  Description

   The	zcat  command  allows  the user to expand and view a com-
pressed file
   without uncompressing that file. The zcat command does not re-
name the
   expanded  file  or  remove  the .Z extension. The zcat command
writes the
   expanded output to standard output.

  Flags

   -n	 Omits the compressed file  header  from  the  compressed
file.
   -V	  Writes the current version and compile options to stan-
dard error.

  Parameters

   File ...		Specifies the compressed files to expand.

  Return Values

   If the zcat command exits with a status of 1  if  any  of  the
following
   events occur:

     * The input file was not produced by the compress command.
     *	An  input file cannot be read or an output file cannot be
written.

   If no error occurs, the exit status is 0.

  Exit Status

   0			       Successful completion.
   >0			       An error occurred.

  Examples

   To view the foo.Z file without uncompressing it, enter:

	 zcat foo.Z

   The uncompressed contents of the foo.Z  file  are  written  to
standard
   output. The file is not renamed.

  Related Information

   The compress command, pack command, uncompress command,
   unpack command.

   Commands in Operating system and device management.

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		      Commands Reference, Volume 6, v - z

zcat_Command

  Purpose

   Expands a compressed file to standard output.

  Syntax

   zcat [  -n ] [  -V ] [  File ... ]

  Description

   The zcat command allows the user to expand  and  view  a  com-
pressed file
   without uncompressing that file. The zcat command does not re-
name the
   expanded file or remove the .Z  extension.  The  zcat  command
writes the
   expanded output to standard output.

  Flags

   -n	  Omits  the  compressed  file header from the compressed
file.
   -V	 Writes the current version and compile options to  stan-
dard error.

  Parameters

   File ...		Specifies the compressed files to expand.

  Return Values

   If  the  zcat  command  exits with a status of 1 if any of the
following
   events occur:

     * The input file was not produced by the compress command.
     * An input file cannot be read or an output file  cannot  be
written.

   If no error occurs, the exit status is 0.

  Exit Status

   0			       Successful completion.
   >0			       An error occurred.

  Examples

   To view the foo.Z file without uncompressing it, enter:

	 zcat foo.Z

   The	uncompressed  contents	of  the foo.Z file are written to
standard
   output. The file is not renamed.

  Related Information

   The compress command, pack command, uncompress command,
   unpack command.

   Commands in Operating system and device management.
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