if, test — Evaluate Conditions

Synopsis

/usr/bin/test [condition] 

[condition]
sh
if condition; then action; fi 
if condition; then action; else action2; fi 
if condition; then action; elif condition2; then 
  action2; 
  ... ; fi 
if condition; then action; elif condition2; then action2; 
   ... ; else action3; fi 
test condition 
[condition]
csh
if (condition) then 
  action 
else if (condition2) then 
  action2 
else 
  action3 
endif 

if (condition) action
ksh
if condition; then action; fi 
if condition; then action; else action2; fi 
if condition; then action; elif condition2; then action2; 
   ... ; fi 
if condition; then action; elif condition2; then action2; 
   ... ; else action3; fi 
test condition 
[condition]

Description

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