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# 1  
Old 05-20-2014
Convert to case statements from if/elif
Hello, I wrote the case on code but it mistakes. I am not sure.

If/elif code:
Code:
#!/bin/ksh
you=$LOGNAME

hour=`date | awk '{print substr($4, 1, 2)}'`

print "The time is: $(date)"

if (( hour > 0 && $hour < 12 ))

then

     print "Good morning, $you!"

elif (( hour == 12 ))

then

     print "Lunch time!"

elif (( hour > 12 && $hour < 16 ))

then

     print "Good afternoon, $you!"

else

     print "Good night, $you!"

fi

Change Case code:

Code:
#!/bin/ksh

you=$LOGNAME
hour=`date | awk '{print substr($4, 1, 2)}'`
print "The time is: $(date)"

case $hour in

(hour > 0 && $hour < 12 ) echo "Good morning, $you!";;
(hour == 12 ) echo "Lunch time!";;
(hour > 12 && $hour < 16 ) echo "Good afternoon, $you!;;
echo "Good night, $you!";;

esac

Did I mistake this the case?

Thanks,
# 2  
Old 05-20-2014
case does not work that way. It matches strings and does not contain logical statements. if / else is what you needed.

You can do it with case by pure string matching but it'd be awkward;

Code:
case "$hour" in
[0-9]|1[01]) echo "good morning" ;;
12) echo "lunch time"
1[3-6]) echo "good afternoon" ;;
*) echo "good night" ;;
esac

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# 3  
Old 05-20-2014
Yes, a case statement can only use pattern matching, not numerical comparisons...
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# 4  
Old 05-20-2014
An unrelated comment if you do not mind:

Code:
hour=`date | awk '{print substr($4, 1, 2)}'`

Pipes are great but sometimes unnecessary. Many times the first program have the figure or ability already built-in.

Code:
hour=`date "+%H"`

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# 5  
Old 05-20-2014
I got some errors.

Code:
#!/bin/ksh

you=$LOGNAME
hour=`"+%H"`
print "The time is: $(date)"

case "$hour" in
[0-9]|1[0-1]) echo "good morning" ;;
12) echo "lunch time"
1[3-7]) echo "good afternoon" ;;
*) echo "good night" ;;

esac

It said, "line 5: syntax error at line 10: `)' unexpected"
# 6  
Old 05-20-2014
The double semicolon is missing in
Code:
12) echo "lunch time" ;;

And, a bit earlier, date is missing.
# 7  
Old 05-20-2014
I forgot the ;; after "lunch time".

Also, your "+%H" command does not work. That's not a command, that's an argument. You should do this:

Code:
hour=$(date +%H)
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