topic Re: simple script case if then else issue in Operating System - HP-UX

simple script case if then else issue

Doug_3 — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 17:18:46 GMT

Embarassing...ksh generates "unexpected fi" and I can't resolve the syntax...must be friday late pm brain dead. Help please. Thanks Doug

case $2
in
test_str)
if [ $5 = "test_str" ] then
echo $1 $2 $3 $4 $5
fi
;;

other_str)
similar cmds
;;

esac

Re: simple script case if then else issue

Patrick Wallek — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 17:26:07 GMT

What about just adding a semi-colon between the ] and the then statement:

if [ $5 = "test_str" ] ; then

Re: simple script case if then else issue

Mic V. — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 17:30:27 GMT

Add a semicolon:

;

after the "]" or move "then" to a separate line.

if [ $5 = "test_str" ] ; then

if [ $5 = "test_str" ]
then

:-)

BTDTGTTS.

Mic