Syntax error near unexpected token fi

Nortekman · 02-27-2009, 09:47 AM

Hello everyone, I am having trouble executing a script

When I try to, I get this: Line 31: Syntax error near unexpected token fi and Line 31: fi

if test $# = 0
then
echo
echo This script requires 1 argument
exit
fi

declare -i fileCount
declare -i dirCount
declare -i exeCount

fileCount=0
dirCount=0
exeCount=0

for i in $*
do
if test -f $1
then
fileCount=fileCount+1
fi
if test -d $1
then
dirCount=dirCount+1
fi
if test -x $1
then
exeCount=exeCount+1
fi
done
fi

echo Number of Files found=$fileCount
echo Number of Directories found=$dirCount
echo Number of Executable Files found=$exeCount

MS3FGX · 02-27-2009, 09:54 AM

Looks like you have an extra "fi" after "done".

sycamorex · 02-27-2009, 09:55 AM

You don't need the last 'fi'

Why don't you do it like that:

Code:

if test....
   .....
elif test ...
   ...
elif ...
   ...
elif ...
   ...
fi

Didier Spaier · 02-27-2009, 09:56 AM

Your last 'fi' does not match an 'if'.

next time please use the [ CODE ] [ /CODE ] tokens and indent your code, it will be easier to read.

Nortekman · 02-27-2009, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MS3FGX

Looks like you have an extra "fi" after "done".

I deleted it and it still gave the error message

Nortekman · 02-27-2009, 10:09 AM

Ok here it goes again:

Code:

 if test $# = 0
then
	echo
	echo This script requires 1 argument
	exit
fi

declare -i fileCount
declare -i dirCount
declare -i exeCount

	fileCount=0
	dirCount=0
	exeCount=0

for i in $*
do
        if test -f $1
	then
		fileCount=fileCount+1
	fi
	if test -d $1
	then
		dirCount=dirCount+1
	fi
	if test -x $1
	then 
		exeCount=exeCount+1
	fi
done
echo Number of Files found=$fileCount
echo Number of Directories found=$dirCount
echo Number of Executable Files found=$exeCount

I still get the same error message

rizwanrafique · 02-27-2009, 11:50 AM

This shouldn't give any error and it doesn't for me.

You're missing some token that you haven't posted online.

MS3FGX · 02-27-2009, 02:26 PM

Are you sure you are editing the same script that you are running? The posted script doesn't give any error on my system either.

Nortekman · 02-27-2009, 03:48 PM

Thanks everyone, it finally worked. I was editing the backup file, not the original one. The original one still had that extra 'fi'.