Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi I have to move data to a file based on the valuies of first three characters in a file I am using the following script

FIN=$LOC/TEST.TXT
FEEDFILE=$LOC/TUE_GROSSJE.TXT

#Read the file

while read FDROW
do

FEEDROW=$FDROW;


DTYPE=`echo $FEEDROW |cut -c 1-3`

if [$DTYPE=351] ; then
$FEEDROW >> $FIN
fi

done < $FEEDFILE

However whenever I am executing the script I am getting the error as [351=351]: not found
the data with 351 as first three characters is present in the file
Please help

Code:

if [ $DTYPE -eq 351 ] ; then

= is for string comparison. Leave a space after and before the square brackets

Just need some spaces and the correct operator ('=' is a tstring comparison operator). Instead of

if [$DTYPE=351]

You should have:

if [ $DTYPE -eq 351 ]

If you wish to compare them as strings you should use quotes (still need the spaces).

if [ "$DTYPE" = "351" ]

Try 'man test' for more information.

Thanks Its seems to have solved the problem but the errror of not found I am now getting is for line

$FEEDROW >> $FIN

Is there any syntax error in the above statement

try echo $FEEDROW >> $FIN