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Old 01-27-2016, 10:33 PM   #1
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In if test the list contains only one specific string or multiple same specific string

I have a list file as

Code:
mike
jack
jack
mike
I would like to test whether this file only contains one mike or multiple mike's like following

Code:
if[list only contains one `mike` or multiple `mike`'s]
then
do something
else
echo jack(other's name) is using it
done
 
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