if...then....else?

jdwalk · 02-11-2010, 08:06 PM

Not sure why this won't work, any thoughts?

echo enter the letter A or the letter B
read letter
if["$letter" = "A"]; then
echo "coolit's an A"
elif["$letter" = "B"]; then
echo "not cool it's a B"
else
echo "You MESSED UP!"
fi

jlinkels · 02-11-2010, 08:28 PM

"Won't work is broad", how doesn't it work?

There must be a space between 'if' and '['
Comparison might work with '=', yet it is clearer to use '=='
Run your script with 'sh -x <scriptname>

jlinkels