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# 1  
Old 09-20-2006
if statement to match *
Hi

I have a script like

read i
if [ $i -eq "*" ]
then
echo bingo
fi

I want to enter the if block if i is equal to *
The same doesn't happen , when I input * the script fails with error "[: too many arguments"

I know it is very basic , but still Could any one help me out with the issue

Thanks..Siva
# 2  
Old 09-20-2006
use this
Code:
read i
if [ "$i" = "*" ]
then
echo bingo
fi

if you dont put quotes around $i and if the input is * it will be expanded to all the files in the current directory.
# 3  
Old 09-20-2006
Code:
if [ "$i" = '*' ]

# 4  
Old 09-20-2006
Thanks Anubu

It works fine now
 
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