# to search a file if it exists and whether its readable or not
# if yes print its first 5 lines
echo enter the filename to be searched
read fname
if [ ! -e $fname ] #-d $fname
then
echo file doesn exists
elif [ -d $fname ]
then
echo its a directory
elif [ -r $fname ]
then
cat $fname
else
echo its not readable
fi
# end of program
###########################
this program is running fine but is getting a warning message i guess
it says
/filesearch2.ksh[5]: test: argument expected
and then showing the result.
please suggest
Last edited by Scott; 04-23-2010 at 08:48 AM..
Reason: Code tags, please...
# to search a file if it exists and whether its readable or not
# if yes print its first 5 lines
echo enter the filename to be searched
read fname
if [ ! -e "$fname" ] #-d $fname
then
echo file doesn exists
elif [ -d "$fname" ]
then
echo its a directory
elif [ -r "$fname" ]
then
cat "$fname"
else
echo its not readable
fi
# end of program
but still showing the same error !!
and no.. my $fname is not blank as i am getting the contents of this filename as it is supposed to be.
but still getting the error/warning msg :
Code:
filesearch2.ksh[5]: test: argument expected
##########
and yes, i am not getting .. what u r referring when u say "code tag" . plz explain so that i'll post in my next threads to get served better !!
Last edited by Scott; 04-23-2010 at 09:06 AM..
Reason: Code tags
$ ./MyTest
enter the filename to be searched
blah
file doesn exists
It's also not bad practice to quote strings, like echo's, etc.
As for CODE-TAGS:
z.I.
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