On 2007-08-22 13:53:34 +0200, Vincent Lefevre wrote: > Now, what about the following test, which does not test file existence? > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ [ true -a \( ! -a \) ] && echo OK > bash: [: `)' expected, found ] > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ /usr/bin/[ true -a \( ! -a \) ] && echo OK > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ > > This is unspecified by POSIX, but test(1) has its own documentation. > If you prefer, the bash builtin breaks the compatibility with test(1) > even if it is non-standard.
Well, if fact, no need to use -a: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ /usr/bin/[ \( ! -e \) ] && echo OK [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ [ \( ! -e \) ] && echo OK bash: [: `)' expected, found ] -- Vincent Lefèvre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Web: <http://www.vinc17.org/> 100% accessible validated (X)HTML - Blog: <http://www.vinc17.org/blog/> Work: CR INRIA - computer arithmetic / Arenaire project (LIP, ENS-Lyon) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
