why test(1) works with -eq but not -nq ?
Hi, Could somebody explain me why in the second case I get an error (both with test(1) and with sh's builtin) ? [EMAIL PROTECTED] /var/log/ports [16:51:38] 0 # sh # cat ports_sup_log | wc -l 3 # if [ `cat ports_sup_log | wc -l` -eq 3 ]; then echo 'da'; fi da # if [ `cat ports_sup_log | wc -l` -nq 3 ]; then echo 'da'; fi [:3: unexpected operator # if (/bin/test `cat ports_sup_log | wc -l` -eq 3) ; then echo 'da'; fi da # if (/bin/test `cat ports_sup_log | wc -l` -nq 3) ; then echo 'da'; fi test:3: unexpected operator -- IOnut Unregistered ;) FreeBSD user ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: why test(1) works with -eq but not -nq ?
On Wed, Apr 21, 2004 at 05:09:14PM +0300, Ion-Mihai Tetcu wrote: # if [ `cat ports_sup_log | wc -l` -nq 3 ]; then echo 'da'; fi I think you mean -ne instead of -nq -- greetz Joost [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: why test(1) works with -eq but not -nq ?
try -ne instead of -nq :-) Ian On Wed, Apr 21, 2004 at 05:09:14PM +0300, Ion-Mihai Tetcu wrote: Hi, Could somebody explain me why in the second case I get an error (both with test(1) and with sh's builtin) ? [EMAIL PROTECTED] /var/log/ports [16:51:38] 0 # sh # cat ports_sup_log | wc -l 3 # if [ `cat ports_sup_log | wc -l` -eq 3 ]; then echo 'da'; fi da # if [ `cat ports_sup_log | wc -l` -nq 3 ]; then echo 'da'; fi [:3: unexpected operator # if (/bin/test `cat ports_sup_log | wc -l` -eq 3) ; then echo 'da'; fi da # if (/bin/test `cat ports_sup_log | wc -l` -nq 3) ; then echo 'da'; fi test:3: unexpected operator -- IOnut Unregistered ;) FreeBSD user ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: why test(1) works with -eq but not -nq ?
On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 16:30:44 +0200 Joost Bekkers [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Apr 21, 2004 at 05:09:14PM +0300, Ion-Mihai Tetcu wrote: # if [ `cat ports_sup_log | wc -l` -nq 3 ]; then echo 'da'; fi I think you mean -ne instead of -nq Duh, thanks. -- IOnut Unregistered ;) FreeBSD user ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: why test(1) works with -eq but not -nq ?
On Wed, Apr 21, 2004 at 05:09:14PM +0300, Ion-Mihai Tetcu wrote: Hi, Could somebody explain me why in the second case I get an error (both with test(1) and with sh's builtin) ? [EMAIL PROTECTED] /var/log/ports [16:51:38] 0 # sh # cat ports_sup_log | wc -l 3 # if [ `cat ports_sup_log | wc -l` -eq 3 ]; then echo 'da'; fi da # if [ `cat ports_sup_log | wc -l` -nq 3 ]; then echo 'da'; fi [:3: unexpected operator # if (/bin/test `cat ports_sup_log | wc -l` -eq 3) ; then echo 'da'; fi da # if (/bin/test `cat ports_sup_log | wc -l` -nq 3) ; then echo 'da'; fi test:3: unexpected operator The test for numeric inequality is '-ne': % [ 3 -ne 5 ] echo yes yes % /bin/test 3 -ne 5 echo yes yes Cheers, Matthew -- Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 26 The Paddocks Savill Way PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Marlow Tel: +44 1628 476614 Bucks., SL7 1TH UK pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: why test(1) works with -eq but not -nq ?
In the last episode (Apr 21), Ion-Mihai Tetcu said: Could somebody explain me why in the second case I get an error (both with test(1) and with sh's builtin) ? [EMAIL PROTECTED] /var/log/ports [16:51:38] 0 # sh # cat ports_sup_log | wc -l 3 # if [ `cat ports_sup_log | wc -l` -eq 3 ]; then echo 'da'; fi da # if [ `cat ports_sup_log | wc -l` -nq 3 ]; then echo 'da'; fi [:3: unexpected operator What do you expect -nq to do? The equality tests are -eq (equal) and -ne (not equal). -- Dan Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: why test(1) works with -eq but not -nq ?
Ion-Mihai Tetcu wrote: Hi, Could somebody explain me why in the second case I get an error (both with test(1) and with sh's builtin) ? [EMAIL PROTECTED] /var/log/ports [16:51:38] 0 # sh # cat ports_sup_log | wc -l 3 # if [ `cat ports_sup_log | wc -l` -eq 3 ]; then echo 'da'; fi da # if [ `cat ports_sup_log | wc -l` -nq 3 ]; then echo 'da'; fi [:3: unexpected operator # if (/bin/test `cat ports_sup_log | wc -l` -eq 3) ; then echo 'da'; fi da # if (/bin/test `cat ports_sup_log | wc -l` -nq 3) ; then echo 'da'; fi test:3: unexpected operator The 'not equal' operator (I assume that is what you want) is -ne, not -nq HTH Regards, Mark ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
