my ultimate goal is to have a file test in a function with the test condition and file name fed in as parameters.
i placed the echo statement just before the test statement.
when i kept the -x in the function call i got this:
DEBUG: -x -- /input/test.txt
when i removed the -x from the function call, as suggested i got this message:
/scripts/testing/mks.ksh: test: argum/input/test.txt input file is not available.
Huh? Who suggested that you remove one of the two required parameters to your function?
There was a suggestion that you could invoke your script with:
to turn on tracing. And there was a suggestion that you could change your script to:
to enable tracing. Or, to make it easier to read and enable tracing, something like:
NOTE: I added a space in your echo commands before $Prmshn. Calling echo with a 1st argument that starts with a minus sign produces results that vary radically from system to system!
Using:
as the last line in your script is a asking your function to determine whether or not /input/test.txt is an executable file. If you just want to know whether or not/input/test.txt is present on your system, use:
If you want to know if /input/test.txt is present and is a regular file, use:
If you want to know if /input/test.txt is present and is a directory, use:
If you want to know if /input/test.txt is present and is readable, use:
I have a rather big script that i have written in ksh and it is falling over in two places with a 'test argument' error. I know this usually means that the if statement is not correct, but it is fine. I have looked through the rest of the script for any odd brackets or ` marks, but can't see... (2 Replies)
Hi All,
I am new to shell scripting.
I have a variable which holds a numeric value.I have to check whether this variable holds a value between(0- 8),(8-17)(17-24).How do i write this syntax using if in shell scripting.
Thanks
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addvendorandalias ()
{
echo
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http://i.investopedia.com/inv/articles/site/CalculationEMA.gif
trying to achieve ema
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ema=` ;
the 0.153846154 ='s Smoothing Factor
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Hi,
Is there a way to compare the value in if condition with a list of values.
eg . if ]
then
echo "it's a mammal"
else
echo "its not"
fi
Thanks! (8 Replies)
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