Couple clarifications:
1. -a : file exists (any type of file)
-d : file is a directory
-f : file is a regular file (like Scott Said)
2. The test is not neccessary
vFILE_NAME='The file in question'
if [ -f ${vFILE_NAME} ]
then
echo "File is there. You do not have to spend hours recreating it."
else
echo "Arggghhh ! Who the heck deleted my file !! Where the heck is my
gun!"
fi
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Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 11:00 AM
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This is untested and from memory, but:
if [test -f <filename>]
then
echo "found"
else
echo "help, are you an idiot"
fi
--Scott
--- Sinard Xing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Can someone recommend good unix mailing list
>
> by the way how to check the existence of a file ?
>
> My logic :
>
> if (findThisFile(/tmp/myfile.txt) == 0)
> echo "the file is exists"
> else
> echo "file not found"
> endif
>
>
> what is the unix function for findThisFile()
>
>
>
> Thank you,
>
> Sinardy
> Hoping Peace in Middle East
> and the rest of the World
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