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syntax error in bash

Hi everybody;
I guess it's a very easy to solve problem but I could not find its solution.I would like to get a string from user , and I wrote this:

Code:

#!/bin/bash

#First attempt to making mission.



clear



echo "Welcome to the table manipulator script.Enter command:"



read command



if[$command == "create_table"] 

        then

        echo "command received"

else

        echo "failure"

fi

I received these errors:

firstAt: line 10: if[create_table == create_table]: command not found
firstAt: line 11: syntax error near unexpected token `then'
firstAt: line 11: ` then'

I am using Fedora 4.Is there any suggestion for solution ?

You have to use spaces:

Code:

if [ $command == "create_table" ]

the correct syntax is

Code:

if<space>[<space>expression<space>]

Quote:

Originally Posted by colucix (Post 3365513)

You have to use spaces:

Code:

if [ $command == "create_table" ]

the correct syntax is

Code:

if<space>[<space>expression<space>]

Thank you very much, colucix.