Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 13:30:21 GMT From: Maxim Konovalov <maxim@macomnet.ru> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: bin/102184: the -n switch of the test command does not work Message-ID: <200608171330.k7HDULgt010453@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR bin/102184; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Maxim Konovalov <maxim@macomnet.ru> To: Florian Meister <florian.meister@medienhaus.at> Cc: bug-followup@freebsd.org Subject: Re: bin/102184: the -n switch of the test command does not work Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:21:39 +0400 (MSD) On Thu, 17 Aug 2006, 15:16+0200, Florian Meister wrote: > Hi Maxim, > > Maxim Konovalov wrote: > > [...] > > > > Description: > > > test -n does not work. I always get a return code of zero, no > > > matter if the variable has zero or more characters. I > > > crosschecked it with the -z switch. This switch works with the > > > same test-script. > > > > Works for me: > > > > $ /bin/test -n "aa"; echo $? > > 0 > > $ /bin/test -n ""; echo $? > > 1 > > $ export n="aa"; /bin/test -n "$n"; echo $? > > 0 > > $ export n=""; /bin/test -n "$n"; echo $? > > 1 > > > > what about that: > --snip-- > tpextu02# set testvar="lala" ; [ -n $testvar ] ; echo $? ; echo $testvar > 0 > lala > tpextu02# set testvar="" ; [ -n $testvar ] ; echo $? ; echo $testvar > 0 > > --snap-- > > I have printed out the $testvar at the end to ensure the the variable is set > correctly. > set testvar="lala" ; [ -n "$testvar" ] ; echo $? ; echo $testvar 0 lala > set testvar="" ; [ -n "$testvar" ] ; echo $? ; echo $testvar 1 -- Maxim Konovalov
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