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# 1  
Old 10-17-2013
If statement UNIX
Hi,

I have an if-else statement here but I am receiving some error.

Code:
if [ -f /dev/myfolder/someword* | grep "Oct 02" ]; then
          ls -lrt /dev/myfolder/someword* | grep "Oct 02" | awk '{print $9}' 
else
          echo "some message"
fi

It does go to the else and execute the command there but I am still receiving this error.

Code:
./myscript.ksh[112]: test: 0403-021 A ] character is missing.
grep: 0652-033 Cannot open ].

What is wrong with my code?

Thanks!
# 2  
Old 10-17-2013
Code:
[ -f /dev/myfolder/someword*Oct\ 02* ]

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# 3  
Old 10-17-2013
does this command able to determine when a file is created?

Code:
 [ -f /dev/myfolder/someword* ]

# 4  
Old 10-17-2013
A test -f must have exactly one argument.
Try this instead
Code:
files=`
ls -lrt /dev/myfolder/someword* | grep "Oct 02" |
awk '{print $9}'
`
if [ -n "$files" ]
then
   echo "$files"
else
   echo "some message"
fi

Last edited by MadeInGermany; 10-17-2013 at 10:54 PM..
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# 5  
Old 10-17-2013
It worked perfectly!

Thanks!
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