if condition error: integer expression expected


 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting if condition error: integer expression expected
# 1  
Old 04-17-2012
if condition error: integer expression expected

I am trying to run following condition with both variables having numeric values "1,2,3"

Code:
     if [ '$NEW_STATE' -gt '$OLD_STATE' ];

when i run it i get following error:

Code:
     $NEW_STATE: integer expression expected

Please correct me where I'm doing wrong.

I'm trying to check either New State is greater or Old state. I have also tried "" for variables. but still not working.

Image Image Image

Last edited by methyl; 04-17-2012 at 08:38 PM.. Reason: Closed thread because post contains hidden links
Login or Register to Ask a Question

Previous Thread | Next Thread

10 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting

1. Shell Programming and Scripting

Getting error in bash script; expr $a + 1: integer expression expected

Hi, I am new to shell/bash script. I am trying to run below script #!/bin/bash a=0 b=10 if then echo "a is equal to be" else echo "a is not equal to be" fi MAX=10 while do echo $a a='expr $a + 1' done (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: Mallikgm
1 Replies

2. Shell Programming and Scripting

if condition-integer expression expected

Hi , getting error in below code integer expression expected. its due to floating point. plz help me to solve this ADV1=94.3 Quantity=96.3 if ; then echo "quantity is greter" fi (6 Replies)
Discussion started by: aish11
6 Replies

3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Integer expression expected error in script

When i run the following code i get an error that says Integer expression expected! How do i fix this? #!/bin/bash if ;then echo "wrong" exit 1 fi if ;then for i in /dev;do if ;then echo $i ls -l fi (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: kotsos13
4 Replies

4. Shell Programming and Scripting

Error: integer expression expected

root@server01 # df -h | grep /tmp | awk {'print $3}' 252M root@server01 # root@server01 # cat /usr/local/tmpchk.sh #!/bin/sh x=`df -h | grep /tmp | awk {'print $3}'` if ; then rm -fr /tmp/somefolder/ else echo "its small" (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: fed.linuxgossip
2 Replies

5. Shell Programming and Scripting

Integer expression expected: with regular expression

CA_RELEASE has a value of 6. I need to check if that this is a numeric value. if not error. source $CA_VERSION_DATA if * ] then echo "CA_RELESE $CA_RELEASE is invalid" exit -1 fi + source /etc/ncgl/ca_version_data ++ CA_PRODUCT_ID=samxts ++ CA_RELEASE=6 ++ CA_WEEK_NO=7 ++... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: ketkee1985
3 Replies

6. Shell Programming and Scripting

if script error: integer expression expected

Hi, i am making a simple program with a optional -t as the 3rd parameter. Submit course assignment -t dir In the script, i wrote: #!/bin/bash echo "this is course: ${1}" echo "this is assignment #: ${2}" echo "late? : ${3}" if then echo "this is late" fi but this gives me a :... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: leonmerc
3 Replies

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

New to shellscripting error: ./emailnotifications.sh: line 43: [: FH: integer expression expected

Hi , I'm a beginner in unix shell scripting need help in rectifying an error Source file :test.txt with Header ------ ----- Trailer ex: FH201010250030170000000000000000 abc def jke abr ded etf FE2 I was validating whether the header begin... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: dudd9
2 Replies

8. Shell Programming and Scripting

Display Error [: : integer expression expected

i have lunix 5.4 i make script to tack the export from database 11g by oracle user the oracle sheel is /bin/bash when run this script display this error ./daily_xport_prod: line 36: the daily_xport_prod script #! /bin/sh # ORACLE_HOME=/u01/appl/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1 export... (8 Replies)
Discussion started by: m_salah
8 Replies

9. Shell Programming and Scripting

integer expression expected error crontab only

I created a bash script that ran fine for awhile on a nightly crontab but then started crashing with commands not found, so I added PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/home/homedir/scripts/myscriptdir export PATH and now I don't get those errors, but... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: unclecameron
2 Replies

10. Shell Programming and Scripting

integer expression expected error

I'm a beginner so I might make beginner mistakes. I want to count the "#define" directives in every .C file I get the following errors: ./lab1.sh: line 5: ndef: command not found ./lab1.sh: line 6: #!/bin/sh for x in *. do ndef = 'grep -c \#define $x' if ; then ... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: dark_knight
2 Replies
Login or Register to Ask a Question