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Old 02-25-2009
"else" unmatched error in shell script.
Friends

I have pasted a script below

[36]d08083: cat tests
#!/bin/ksh
if [ "$2" -eq "" ]
then
rm -r Last-Previous
mv Previous Last-Previous
mv Current Previous
mkdir Current
#cd Current
mv $1 Current
else
cd Current
mv "$1\$2" Current\*\
fi


cheux301 @ /users/d08083
[37]d08083: ./tests
./tests[2]: syntax error at line 10 : `else' unmatched
cheux301 @ /users/d08083


Any idea why i am getting the error!!

Thanks
HG
# 2  
Old 02-25-2009
You used a wrong operator for a string comparison.

Code:
if [ "$2" -eq "" ]

should be:

Code:
if [ "$2" = "" ]

Regards
# 3  
Old 02-25-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by Franklin52
You used a wrong operator for a string comparison.

Code:
if [ "$2" -eq "" ]

should be:

Code:
if [ "$2" = "" ]

Regards

Better (perhaps) would be:

Code:
if [ -z "$2" ]

# 4  
Old 02-25-2009
Quote:
mv "$1\$2" Current\*\
What is that "\" at the end of line ???
# 5  
Old 02-25-2009
You are using DOS directory sep "\" instead of UNIX directory sep "/".

I'd probably go with:


Code:
mv $1/$2 Current/

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