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String comparison not working in bash
checking an argument to a bash script is a string of all digitsChecking and changing file permission with scriptValues from two lists are not processing correctly within two nested loopsHow bash treats “> >()”Bash regular expression pattern matching spaces, within double brackets test, using “~=” operatorBash script -ne comparison giving “command not found” errorbash + compare variable with spacesWhy is bash history substitution still enabled by default?Match wildcarded string in case statement using sh shellsimple cat echo process substitution hangs
Simple string comparison is not working in bash. Can someone please help what's wrong with this :
$ cat compare.sh
function compare
BEFORE_STATUS=enabled
AFTER_STATUS=disabled
if [ $BEFORE_STATUS = $AFTER_STATUS ]
then
echo -e "1. Before and after values not matching. PLEASE CHECK !!!!"
else
echo -e "1. Before and after values are matching. It is Ok."
fi
compare
After Execution:
$ sh compare.sh
1. Before and after values are matching. It is Ok.
$
bash string
edited 4 mins ago
Rui F Ribeiro
41.3k1481140
asked Feb 3 '17 at 0:10
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275
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Simple string comparison is not working in bash. Can someone please help what's wrong with this :
$ cat compare.sh
function compare
BEFORE_STATUS=enabled
AFTER_STATUS=disabled
if [ $BEFORE_STATUS = $AFTER_STATUS ]
then
echo -e "1. Before and after values not matching. PLEASE CHECK !!!!"
else
echo -e "1. Before and after values are matching. It is Ok."
fi
compare
After Execution:
$ sh compare.sh
1. Before and after values are matching. It is Ok.
$
bash string
edited 4 mins ago
Rui F Ribeiro
41.3k1481140
asked Feb 3 '17 at 0:10
user206245user206245
275
3
Are you serious?
– Stéphane Chazelas
Feb 3 '17 at 0:13
You used thebashtag, but you gave a.shextension to your file and called it withshwhile it's actually more likezshsyntax btw.
– Stéphane Chazelas
Feb 3 '17 at 0:15
add a comment |
Simple string comparison is not working in bash. Can someone please help what's wrong with this :
$ cat compare.sh
function compare
BEFORE_STATUS=enabled
AFTER_STATUS=disabled
if [ $BEFORE_STATUS = $AFTER_STATUS ]
then
echo -e "1. Before and after values not matching. PLEASE CHECK !!!!"
else
echo -e "1. Before and after values are matching. It is Ok."
fi
compare
After Execution:
$ sh compare.sh
1. Before and after values are matching. It is Ok.
$
bash string
edited 4 mins ago
Rui F Ribeiro
41.3k1481140
asked Feb 3 '17 at 0:10
user206245user206245
275
Simple string comparison is not working in bash. Can someone please help what's wrong with this :
$ cat compare.sh
function compare
BEFORE_STATUS=enabled
AFTER_STATUS=disabled
if [ $BEFORE_STATUS = $AFTER_STATUS ]
then
echo -e "1. Before and after values not matching. PLEASE CHECK !!!!"
else
echo -e "1. Before and after values are matching. It is Ok."
fi
compare
After Execution:
$ sh compare.sh
1. Before and after values are matching. It is Ok.
$
bash string
bash string
edited 4 mins ago
Rui F Ribeiro
41.3k1481140
asked Feb 3 '17 at 0:10
user206245user206245
275
edited 4 mins ago
Rui F Ribeiro
41.3k1481140
asked Feb 3 '17 at 0:10
user206245user206245
275
edited 4 mins ago
Rui F Ribeiro
41.3k1481140
edited 4 mins ago
Rui F Ribeiro
41.3k1481140
edited 4 mins ago
Rui F Ribeiro
41.3k1481140
41.3k1481140
asked Feb 3 '17 at 0:10
user206245user206245
275
asked Feb 3 '17 at 0:10
user206245user206245
275
asked Feb 3 '17 at 0:10
user206245user206245
275
275
3
Are you serious?
– Stéphane Chazelas
Feb 3 '17 at 0:13
You used thebashtag, but you gave a.shextension to your file and called it withshwhile it's actually more likezshsyntax btw.
– Stéphane Chazelas
Feb 3 '17 at 0:15
add a comment |
3
Are you serious?
– Stéphane Chazelas
Feb 3 '17 at 0:13
You used thebashtag, but you gave a.shextension to your file and called it withshwhile it's actually more likezshsyntax btw.
– Stéphane Chazelas
Feb 3 '17 at 0:15
3
3
Are you serious?
– Stéphane Chazelas
Feb 3 '17 at 0:13
Are you serious?
– Stéphane Chazelas
Feb 3 '17 at 0:13
You used the
bash tag, but you gave a .sh extension to your file and called it with sh while it's actually more like zsh syntax btw.– Stéphane Chazelas
Feb 3 '17 at 0:15
You used the
bash tag, but you gave a .sh extension to your file and called it with sh while it's actually more like zsh syntax btw.– Stéphane Chazelas
Feb 3 '17 at 0:15
add a comment |
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Your script is working as it is written. Your echo statements in your if block are backwards. The second should be first and the first should be second. Either that or negate the test condition.
answered Feb 3 '17 at 0:20
Timothy MartinTimothy Martin
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Your script is working as it is written. Your echo statements in your if block are backwards. The second should be first and the first should be second. Either that or negate the test condition.
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Your script is working as it is written. Your echo statements in your if block are backwards. The second should be first and the first should be second. Either that or negate the test condition.
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Your script is working as it is written. Your echo statements in your if block are backwards. The second should be first and the first should be second. Either that or negate the test condition.
answered Feb 3 '17 at 0:20
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Your script is working as it is written. Your echo statements in your if block are backwards. The second should be first and the first should be second. Either that or negate the test condition.
answered Feb 3 '17 at 0:20
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