if loop in bash code example
Example 1: else if statement bash syntax
#!/bin/bash
read -p "Enter your marks: " marks
if [ $marks -ge 80 ]
then
echo "Very Good"
elif [ $marks -ge 50 ]
then
echo "Good"
elif [ $marks -ge 33 ]
then
echo "Just Satisfactory"
else
echo "Not OK"
fi
Example 2: bash if statement
and - &&
or - ||
# and example
if [ -r $1 ] && [ -s $1 ]
then
echo This file is useful.
fi
# or example
if [ $USER == 'bob' ] || [ $USER == 'andy' ]
then
ls -alh
else
ls
fi
Example 3: ash if statment
if [ "$USER" == "Adam" ]
then
echo "User is Adam"
else
echo "User is not Adam"
fi
Example 4: bash if statement
Operator Description
! EXPRESSION The EXPRESSION is false.
-n STRING The length of STRING is greater than zero.
-z STRING The lengh of STRING is zero (ie it is empty).
STRING1 = STRING2 STRING1 is equal to STRING2
STRING1 != STRING2 STRING1 is not equal to STRING2
INTEGER1 -eq INTEGER2 INTEGER1 is numerically equal to INTEGER2
INTEGER1 -gt INTEGER2 INTEGER1 is numerically greater than INTEGER2
INTEGER1 -lt INTEGER2 INTEGER1 is numerically less than INTEGER2
-d FILE FILE exists and is a directory.
-e FILE FILE exists.
-r FILE FILE exists and the read permission is granted.
-s FILE FILE exists and it's size is greater than zero (ie. it is not empty).
-w FILE FILE exists and the write permission is granted.
-x FILE FILE exists and the execute permission is granted.
Example 5: bash loop with if
-eq # equal
-ne # not equal
-lt # less than
-le # less than or equal
-gt # greater than
-ge # greater than or equal