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BASH - if...then...else
If takes the form:
if CONDITION then STATEMENTS fi
NOTE: The statements are only executed if the CONDITION is true.
The fi keyword is used for marking the end of the if statement.
Example
#!/bin/bash echo -n "Enter a number: " read num if [[ $num -gt 10 ]] then echo "Number is greater than 10." fi
NOTE: The above program will only show the output if the number entered is greater than ten.
The space around the [[ ]] are required!
- -gt: stands for greater than;
Similarly:
- -lt: for less than.
- -le: for less than or equal.
- -ge: for greater than or equal.
More Control Using If Else
Combining the else construct with if allows much better control over the script’s logic.
#!/bin/bash read n if [ $n -lt 10 ]; then echo "It is a one digit number" else echo "It is a two digit number" fi
NOTE: The else part needs to be placed after the action part of if and before fi.
Using Elif
The elif statement stands for 'else if' and offers a convenient means for implementing chain logic.
#!/bin/bash echo -n "Enter a number: " read num if [[ $num -gt 10 ]] then echo "Number is greater than 10." elif [[ $num -eq 10 ]] then echo "Number is equal to 10." else echo "Number is less than 10." fi
AND
#!/bin/bash
echo -n “Enter Number:” read num
if ( $num -lt 10 ) && ( $num%2 -eq 0 ); then echo “Even Number” else echo “Odd Number” fi </code>
References
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