using if/else with utility

ltsn · #1 (**permalink**) 10-13-05, 16:50

I'm a newbie in programming shell scripts. I want to write a script for the following but I don't know how, anyone knows please help. thanks

if (success find a file "A" in the current directory)
echo "found it"

else (do something else)

I tried to use the find utility but got an error like if: Expression syntax

n_i · #2 (**permalink**) 10-13-05, 17:14

Code:

if [ -f ./A ] ; then
  echo "found it"
else
  dosomethingelse
fi

The "[" is an alias for the programme called "test". For more details run "man test".

ltsn · #3 (**permalink**) 10-13-05, 19:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by n_i

Code:

if [ -f ./A ] ; then
  echo "found it"
else
  dosomethingelse
fi

The "[" is an alias for the programme called "test". For more details run "man test".

Thanks for quick reply, but when I run it I have something like this

Code:

Missing ]

ltsn · #4 (**permalink**) 10-13-05, 19:47

never mind, i think i got it, thanks

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