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Unix - Shell String Operators Example
Here is an example which uses all the string operatos:
#!/bin/sh
a="abc"
b="efg"
if [ $a = $b ]
then
echo "$a = $b : a is equal to b"
else
echo "$a = $b: a is not equal to b"
fi
if [ $a != $b ]
then
echo "$a != $b : a is not equal to b"
else
echo "$a != $b: a is equal to b"
fi
if [ -z $a ]
then
echo "-z $a : string length is zero"
else
echo "-z $a : string length is not zero"
fi
if [ -n $a ]
then
echo "-n $a : string length is not zero"
else
echo "-n $a : string length is zero"
fi
if [ $a ]
then
echo "$a : string is not empty"
else
echo "$a : string is empty"
fi
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This would produce following result:
abc = efg: a is not equal to b
abc != efg : a is not equal to b
-z abc : string length is not zero
-n abc : string length is not zero
abc : string is not empty
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There are following points to note down:
There must be spaces between operators and expressions for example 2+2 is not correct, where as it should be written as 2 + 2.
if...then...else...fi statement is a decision making statement which has been explained in next chapter.
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