how to write conditionals in bash code example
Example 1: bash if statement
and - &&
or - ||
if [ -r $1 ] && [ -s $1 ]
then
echo This file is useful.
fi
if [ $USER == 'bob' ] || [ $USER == 'andy' ]
then
ls -alh
else
ls
fi
Example 2: bash else if
if [ "$animal" == "penguin" ]; then
echo "Hmmmmmm fish... Tux happy!"
elif [ "$animal" == "dolphin" ]; then
echo "Pweetpeettreetppeterdepweet!"
else
echo "*prrrrrrrt*"
fi
if TEST-COMMANDS; then
CONSEQUENT-COMMANDS;
elif MORE-TEST-COMMANDS; then
MORE-CONSEQUENT-COMMANDS;
else
ALTERNATE-CONSEQUENT-COMMANDS;
fi