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Old 03-10-2014
[Solved] Nested If
I am having a problem with a nested if. I am sure I am overlooking something. I check for the existence of $Pidfl3 and it exists, o this condition I then want to check for the existence of a next file and remove it. The first if is executed, but on the second if I get test: argument expected.

My Code
Code:
-->

        if [ -f $Pidfl3 ]
        then

          if [ -f $Pidfl ]
          then
            rm "$Pidfl" 
          fi
      
          if [ -f $Pidf2 ] 
          then
            rm "$Pidfl2" 
          fi

        else

Can anybody help?
Last edited by Charles Swart; 03-10-2014 at 08:03 AM.. Reason: Code tag
# 2  
Old 03-10-2014
Check your script whether variable is assigned value before you use it in If
# 3  
Old 03-10-2014
try double square braces

Code:
if [[ -f ${Pidfl3} ]]
then
  if [[ -f ${Pidfl} ]]
  then
    rm "${Pidfl}" 
  fi
  if [[ -f ${Pidf2} ]] 
  then
    rm "${Pidfl2}" 
  fi
else

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Charles Swart
# 4  
Old 03-10-2014
Double Square
Thank you

The double square brackets did the trick. As being new to scripting I am curious as to why?

Regards
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Old 03-10-2014
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