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# 1  
Old 07-11-2013
If condition to check null variable
Guys,

Please help me on the below

Code:
 
sample.cfg
var=NULL

Code:
 
sample.sh
#!/bin/sh
. /sample.cfg
if [ $var -eq NULL ];then
1 st command here
else
2 nd command here 
fi

Now i want the first command to be exectuted if the variable is NUll. If i specify the variable name, the second command to be executed.
Please advise

Thanks
# 2  
Old 07-11-2013
put NULL in double quotes.. and if you are equating string better use = than -eq
# 3  
Old 07-11-2013
Code:
#!/bin/sh

. ./sample.cfg

if [ "$var" = "NULL" ]; then
        echo first
else
        echo second
fi

exit 0

# 4  
Old 07-11-2013
Be aware:-
Code:
#!/bin/bash
nulltest()
{
if [ ${#var} -eq 0 ]
then
	echo "NULL, empty string..."
else
	echo "Not an empty string..."
fi
}
var=""
nulltest
var=NULL
nulltest

Gives results:-
Code:
Last login: Thu Jul 11 07:58:36 on ttys000
AMIGA:barrywalker~> ./null.sh
NULL, empty string...
Not an empty string...
AMIGA:barrywalker~>

Last edited by wisecracker; 07-11-2013 at 11:01 AM.. Reason: Missed out the braces...
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