if then statements

vapor · 07-14-2003, 07:16 PM

say i wanted to ask a yes or no question and print diffent answers depending on the answer..... how would i go about do that

bash script

all help is appreciated

Tinkster · 07-14-2003, 07:21 PM

http://www.tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/tests.html

Have fun reading ;)

Cheers,
Tink

vapor · 07-14-2003, 07:47 PM

it didnt help... thanks there

Mohsen · 07-15-2003, 01:57 AM

#!/bin/bash
#I'm rather newbie in bash script

echo Enter yes or no please

read var
if ["$var" = yes]
then
echo You entered yes
elif ["$var" = no]
echo You entered no
else
echo Can not evaluate answer
fi

dharmender_rai · 07-16-2003, 06:44 AM

also you can use "case" instead of "if" .