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# 1  
Old 11-23-2009
cygwin script problem windows

I'm using cygwin to make some scripts,but I have the following problem.
If I create a simple script like this one:

if [ $# -ne 2 ]
echo "Error"
exit 1
fi
echo "`expr $1 + $2`"

I obtain line 6: syntax error:unexpected end of file.

If I create the same script with cat>filename.txt and execute it with ./filename.txt it works.
I can't use only cat because if I want to make a huge script I don't want to start from scratch eveytime.
# 2  
Old 11-23-2009
You're missing a 'then'.

Code:
if [ $# -ne 2 ]
then
        echo "Error"
        exit 1
fi

echo "`expr $1 + $2`"

# 3  
Old 11-23-2009
Yes you are right,but it doesn't work anyway.
Maybe I should save in linux format?
# 4  
Old 11-23-2009
I painfully remember this thread:

https://www.unix.com/unix-dummies-que...#post302358129

(3rd, 8th and 9th posts)
# 5  
Old 11-23-2009
I donwloaded notepad and save the .txt file in unix format instead of pc format and now it works.
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