Date: Tue, 6 May 1997 22:47:23 -0800 (AKDT) From: Steve Howe <un_x@anchorage.net> To: freebsd-questions <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: test Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970506224215.19290A-100000@aak.anchorage.net>
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according to test(1), (expression) should evaluate to true if expression is true, just as ! expression evaluates to false if expression is false. but the () cause syntax problems for me, ie, if test (1 = 1); then echo YES!; fi > syntax error: expecting ")" ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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