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# 1  
Old 08-16-2012
Error in script, STUCK :(
Hi All,
I am beginner in scripting. I wrote a simple script to perform some task. It seem to have some error in command line,

Kindly somebody help.
Thanks

Code:
#!/bin/bash
date
cd /home/poojasaxena/Desktop/CMS/script/DataMCMatch

function pause(){
   read -p "$*"
}

FILE=$1
TARGETPATH=$2

max=2
for ((i=1; i<=$max; ++i )) ; 
do
    echo "$i  ..." 
    cp $FILE $TARGETPATH
    #cp DataMC.sh  temp.sh
    
    if[ $i == 1] ; 
    then
	echo "for first set of files"
	sed  -e 's/file1.list/file2.list/g' card_Data2011AB_Zee_40GeV > card_Data2011AB_Zee_40GeV_1
	sed  -e 's/file1.root/file2.root/g' card_Data2011AB_Zee_40GeV_1 > card_Data2011AB_Zee_40GeV_2
	mv card_Data2011AB_Zee_40GeV_2 card_Data2011AB_Zee_40GeV
	
	echo "its done"
	source $TARGETPATH
	
	pause 'Press [Enter] key to continue...'
	rm $TARGETPATH
    else
	echo "Its about to terminate"
    fi
done

The Error is the following
Code:
poojasaxena@poojasaxena-laptop:~/Desktop/CMS/script/DataMCMatch$ ./Script4CondorJobs.sh  DataMC.sh temp.sh
Thu Aug 16 23:12:44 IST 2012
./Script4CondorJobs.sh: line 20: syntax error near unexpected token `then'
./Script4CondorJobs.sh: line 20: `    then'

# 2  
Old 08-16-2012
This is wrong, you're missing a space:
Code:
    if[ $i == 1] ;

Code:
    if[ $i == 1 ]

The semicolon on the end was also pointless, but harmless too. ; separates multiple commands on a line, you don't need to use it to end a line.
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# 3  
Old 08-16-2012
pls leave spaces around [ and ].
@Corona668: the [ needs a leading space as well.
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nrjrasaxena
# 4  
Old 08-16-2012
Quote:
if[ $i == 1] ;
The square brackets must be surrounded by space characters.
Also, lose the semi-colons - this is Shell not Oracle.

Code:
   if [ $i == 1 ]

# 5  
Old 08-16-2012
Hi all,
I am so thankful for you guys for such prompt replies.
well, as I understood I changed the section of the code as
Code:
    if[ $i == 1 ]
    then
        echo "for first set of files"

But still it did not help Smilie And I am facing the same error as I mentioned in the previous original message.

There must be some other error. Kindly have a look

Thanks
Pooja
# 6  
Old 08-16-2012
pls leave spaces around BOTH [ and ].
# 7  
Old 08-16-2012
Hi,
Isnt it correct now??
Code:
if[ $i == 1 ]
    then

I am still facing the same original error. Smilie

Thanks
Pooja
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