NAME

else - execute command if a condition is not met

SYNOPSIS

if CONDITION; COMMANDS_TRUE ...; [else; COMMANDS_FALSE ...;] end

DESCRIPTION

if will execute the command CONDITION*. If the condition's exit status is 0, the commands COMMANDS_TRUE will execute. If it is not 0 and else is given, COMMANDS_FALSE will be executed.

EXAMPLE

The following code tests whether a file foo.txt exists as a regular file.

if test -f foo.txt


    echo foo.txt exists
else


    echo foo.txt does not exist
end

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