Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 06:04:21 -0800 (AKDT) From: Steve Howe <un_x@anchorage.net> To: Zahemszky Gabor <zgabor@CoDe.hu> Cc: FreeBSD questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, wosch@apfel.de Subject: Re: test -f $shvar Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970505060135.2338B-100000@aak.anchorage.net> In-Reply-To: <199705050827.KAA00520@CoDe.hu>
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> > The programmer must check if the variable `shvar' is > > not empty. E.g.: > > test -n "$shvar" -a -f "$shvar" > I don't know, why isn't it enough: > test -f "$shvar" > Gabor ^^^^^ shell genius! haha! i get into trouble sometimes because i don't like to use quotes more than necessary ... thanks everyone ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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