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Old 03-07-2005
Is this a valid statement?
I need an if statement that recognizes whether files fitting a certain pattern exist in the current directory. Is this syntax valid:
Code:
if [ -f "filename.ext.${zero}${star}" ]; then
...
fi

assuming that zero="0" and star="*". Is there a better way to write it?
# 2  
Old 03-07-2005
It didn't work as written - but if you remove the quotes around "filename.ext.${zero}${star}" then it works (with ksh).
# 3  
Old 03-08-2005
IF you are filename is as filename.log0* then, it will work normally as,

if [[ -f filename.log0* ]]
then
...
fi

If you want to do check filename.log01, filename.logo2,....filename.log0n then,

for file in `ls filename.log0*`
do
echo $file
done

HTH.
# 4  
Old 03-08-2005
Uuoc
Quote:
Originally Posted by muthukumar
for file in `ls filename.log0*`
do
echo $file
done
HTH.
UUOC

for file in filename.log0*
......
......
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