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Re: test -f with no args is true
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Paul Jarc |
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Re: test -f with no args is true |
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Sat, 15 Apr 2006 14:52:59 -0400 |
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Charlie Bennett <cbennett@archivas.com> wrote:
> Is this expected behavior?
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> [root@build-04 .ssh]# [ -f ]
> [root@build-04 .ssh]# echo $?
> 0
Yes. A single argument is considered true if it is not the mepty
string, even if it happens to coincide with the spelling of an
operator. This is how all shells behave, and what POSIX/SUS says they
should do.
paul
Re: test -f with no args is true,
Paul Jarc <=