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# 1  
Old 12-15-2008
unexpected syntax error
Hi,

i am getting following syntax error ...kingly advice why is it coming ??

Code:
#!/bin/bash
find . -name "common.log"
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
echo "1"
fi
Himnashu@home /bin
$ ./a.sh
./a.sh: line 7: syntax error near unexpected token `fi'
./a.sh: line 7: `fi'

# 2  
Old 12-15-2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by himvat
Hi,

i am getting following syntax error ...kingly advice why is it coming ??

Code:
#!/bin/bash
find . -name "common.log"
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
echo "1"
fi
Himnashu@home /bin
$ ./a.sh
./a.sh: line 7: syntax error near unexpected token `fi'
./a.sh: line 7: `fi'

what is stuff in red?
# 3  
Old 12-15-2008
actually i am using cygwin ,,,u can ignore that
# 4  
Old 12-15-2008
don't understand what's implied, but ok....
Can you post the entire code snippet?
Last edited by vgersh99; 12-15-2008 at 03:00 PM..
# 5  
Old 12-15-2008
Code:
#!/bin/bash
find . -name "common.log"
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
echo "1"
else
echo "0"
fi


Code:
$ ./a.sh
./a.sh: line 9: syntax error: unexpected end of file

# 6  
Old 12-15-2008
I dont see any problems. Works on my CentOs and Cygwin.
# 7  
Old 12-15-2008
why is it showing unexpected error ?? dont know
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