Linux Scripting IF Else problem

Ti22 · 11-27-2004, 10:07 AM

Hi,

here is my code it keeps giving me an error line 10 syntax error near 'then'

Code:

[
			if[ $choice = 1 ];
			then
				tail +$3 $1 | head -n$4 > $2
			elif[ choice =2 ];
				exit 2
			else

**Salem** · 11-27-2004, 10:14 AM

> if[ $choice = 1 ];
A space between if and [ perhaps

Ti22 · 11-27-2004, 10:40 AM

OMG thx lol what a simple problem sorry to bother u.

Ti22 · 11-27-2004, 10:45 AM

another question,

instead of getting the command to overwrite a file how do i get it to append to a file?

**Salem** · 11-27-2004, 11:16 AM

Using redirection
> overwrites
>> appends

Ti22 · 11-27-2004, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salem

Using redirection
> overwrites
>> appends

cool man thx, as you can tell i am a noob in linux being forced to write a shell script.

11-27-2004, 10:07 AM	#1
Ti22 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 68	Linux Scripting IF Else problem Hi, here is my code it keeps giving me an error line 10 syntax error near 'then' Code: [ if[ $choice = 1 ]; then tail +$3 $1 \| head -n$4 > $2 elif[ choice =2 ]; exit 2 else __________________ -Ti22- Last edited by Ti22; 11-27-2004 at 10:41 AM.
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11-27-2004, 10:14 AM	#2
Salem and the hat of Jobseeking Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: The edge of the known universe Posts: 21,706	> if[ $choice = 1 ]; A space between if and [ perhaps
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11-27-2004, 10:40 AM	#3
Ti22 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 68	OMG thx lol what a simple problem sorry to bother u. __________________ -Ti22-
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11-27-2004, 10:45 AM	#4
Ti22 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 68	another question, instead of getting the command to overwrite a file how do i get it to append to a file? __________________ -Ti22-
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11-27-2004, 11:16 AM	#5
Salem and the hat of Jobseeking Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: The edge of the known universe Posts: 21,706	Using redirection > overwrites >> appends
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