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]"
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 ?
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 ?
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 ?
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, 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]"
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]"
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