Re: [Documentation] -d returns true for symlink to directory

[Chet Ramey]

On 7/21/16 11:56 AM, Reuti wrote:

>> Yes.  All of the file-testing operators follow a symlink, EXCEPT for the
>> ones that specifically test whether the operand is a symlink (-h and -L).
> 
> While we are on this: wondering about the difference about -h and -L I found 
> that `man test` outputs on OS X:

Since those document the standalone `test' binary, I would go by what
the bash man page says for the bash builtin.  If you're wondering, Posix
says that they behave identically.

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