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# 1  
Old 12-20-2011
if condition in shellscript
Hi All,

I tried below code

getting error.

AD=0
ZERO=0

Code:
 
if [ $AD == $ZERO ] then
echo "AD is zero select another symbol"
fi

Code:
syntax error near unexpected token `fi'

plz help me to solve this error
# 2  
Old 12-20-2011
Numerical Comparator .. Go with -eq option instead of == And also ; is missing ..
Code:
if [ $AD -eq $ZERO ] ; then

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# 3  
Old 12-20-2011
Wrong syntax.
Try this:
Code:
if [ $AD -eq $ZERO ]
then
    echo "blah blah"
fi

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# 4  
Old 12-20-2011
Code:
if [$AD  -eq $ZERO ] 
then
echo '$AD is zero select another symbol'
fi

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# 5  
Old 12-20-2011
Thanks to all !!
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