"Bob" == Bob Proulx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Bob> A very slight danger here. If the first filename starts with
Bob> a '-' then test will see this as an option instead of as a
Bob> string and complain. This is why people prefix with a known
Bob> character. Usually using an '_' or 'X' or whatever the
Bob> programmer prefers. This is safer. This is typical when
Bob> comparing against a non-zero sized string.
Bob> if [ _"`find . -maxdepth 1 -name '*.jpg' -print`" != _"" ]
Good catch Bob! Funny thing is that when I wrote this at the shell
prompt to test it I actually did stick a character in (I use 'z'
instead of an underscore, some old habit). I took it out so I would
not have to explain why it was there. In retrospect I should've, no
point in spreading bad habits :-(
Cheers!
Shyamal
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