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Old 10-29-2012
Shell grammar question: logical OR in test
Hi,
I am trying to check if two input files exist before the rest of the scripts is run. Following is the code that I have but it gives me syntax error.

Code:
if [ ! -f /lv8/diamond/shprod/data/hcfadata.dat || ! -f /lv8/diamond/shprod/data/PDPhcfadata.dat  ]
then
echo "File not found"
else
echo "File found"
fi

Last edited by radoulov; 10-29-2012 at 01:40 PM.. Reason: Title addjusted.
# 2  
Old 10-29-2012
try with [[ ]]

Code:
if [[ ! -f /lv8/diamond/shprod/data/hcfadata.dat || ! -f /lv8/diamond/shprod/data/PDPhcfadata.dat  ]]

# 3  
Old 10-29-2012
Code:
if [ ! -f /lv8/diamond/shprod/data/hcfadata.dat ] || [ ! -f /lv8/diamond/shprod/data/PDPhcfadata.dat ]

# 4  
Old 10-29-2012
Code:
[ ! -f /lv8/diamond/shprod/data/hcfadata.dat -o ! -f /lv8/diamond/shprod/data/PDPhcfadata.dat  ]

or:

Code:
[ ! -f /lv8/diamond/shprod/data/hcfadata.dat ] || [ ! -f /lv8/diamond/shprod/data/PDPhcfadata.dat  ]

or (not standard):

Code:
[[ ! -f /lv8/diamond/shprod/data/hcfadata.dat || ! -f /lv8/diamond/shprod/data/PDPhcfadata.dat  ]]

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