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Old 06-04-2014
1. FILE[2]=file1.txt; which means instead of saying print file1.txt, you say print FILE[2] is this correct?
# 9  
Old 06-04-2014
FILE[2]=file1.txt Looks very much like giving a value to a variable.. But its indexed... like tables/arrays? ...
so
Code:
[ ! -f "${FILE[$CNTR]}" ]

[ -f ... ] is a condition matching if you look at shells manuals e.g. bash or sh you would find -f being a boolean Conditionnal expression for : if the specified file exist... I let you search what ! could be, if you replace $CNTR by its value, what do you see?
# 10  
Old 06-05-2014
Code:
 "FILE[2]=file1.txt;
 CNTR=2;
 if [ ! -f "${FILE[$CNTR]}" ];
 then 
    echo yes; 
 else 
    echo no;
 fi"

---------- Post updated at 03:37 PM ---------- Previous update was at 03:34 PM ----------

This command checks if the file exists anywhere on the server. If it does, it will display “yes” if it doesn’t it will display “no”
Last edited by vbe; 06-05-2014 at 10:48 AM.. Reason: Not sure how to use the code tag
# 11  
Old 06-05-2014
You havent been looking for !
You would have found thats its a boolean operator inverting a true condition to false and vice versa...
please use code tags for code and data! Code should be between the tags

You dont know neither do I, where it is searching because the given code doesnt specify... so most like current directory...

Some reading:
Unix - Using Shell Variables
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Old 06-05-2014
Zakl

In order to use code tags, highlight the text you want to wrap in code tags when posting, and select the button on the formatting bar which is labeled code (with co on the top line and de on the bottom line), with a white background.
# 13  
Old 08-03-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by vbe
Not knowing unix is one thing, applying for a IT job having a single idea of what IT basic programming is is another...

2) someone from WIN* cannot guess so I would say catenate file1.txt and output only first and last line...
But if you are asked to explain, what will you answer?
1) Have you tried to figure out? with a litle programming knowledge you should be able to guess right...
2) Catenate file1.txt and delete first and last line.
 
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