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# 1  
Old 06-25-2014
Issue with IF condition
Getting syntax error when the condition after -o returns more than one file

Code:
if [ -f /usr3/tstsrc/test/anitha/*.done -o -f /usr3/tstsrc/test/anitha/*.zip ]
then
echo "Found"
fi

output:
Code:
=>ls -l
total 5
-rw-rw-r--   1 wes      wes            0 Jun 25 04:51 a.done
-rw-rw-r--   1 wes      wes            0 Jun 25 04:51 a.zip
-rw-rw-r--   1 wes      wes            0 Jun 25 04:51 b.zip
-rwxrwxrwx   1 wes      wes          101 Jun 24 06:37 test.sh
<SunOS>/usr3/tstsrc/test/anitha
=>./test.sh
./test.sh: test: syntax error
<SunOS>/usr3/tstsrc/test/anitha
=>


Input Output
2 done files , 2 Zip files Pass
2 done files , 1 Zip files Pass
1 Done file, 2 Zip files Syntax error
1 Done file, 1 Zip files Pass
0 Done file, 1 Zip file Pass
0 Done file, 2 Zip file Syntax error
# 2  
Old 06-25-2014
Code:
if [[ -f /usr3/tstsrc/test/anitha/*.done -o -f /usr3/tstsrc/test/anitha/*.zip ]]
then
echo "Found"
fi

# 3  
Old 06-25-2014
Use the shell's logical OR instead:
Code:
~/tmp$ ls *.done *.zip
a.done  a.zip  b.zip
~/tmp$ cat x.sh
if [ -f *.done ] || [ -f *.zip ]
then
echo "Found"
fi
~/tmp$ ./x.sh
Found

EDIT: Also, see this for some other examples of why not to use -o (or -a) with [/test.
Last edited by CarloM; 06-25-2014 at 09:38 AM..
# 4  
Old 06-25-2014
No it is not working.
# 5  
Old 06-25-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by anijan
No it is not working.
That's not a useful response for anyone trying to help you.

How is it not working? It doesn't produce the expected output? You get an error? Your computer explodes?

Post the output.
# 6  
Old 06-25-2014
@Carlo the my response was for @Srini's input. Im yetto chk out your solution.. will get back in few mins.. Thx for the response..!
# 7  
Old 06-25-2014
I assumed it was, given the times - that doesn't change the fact it tells us nothing useful...
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