what does fi mean?

tensigh · 05-05-2004, 12:59 AM

I know this is a bonehead question, but what does 'fi' mean in shell scripts? It seems to come at the end of a routine, but what exactly does it do?

320mb · 05-05-2004, 01:24 AM

Code:

#!/bin/bash
if [ "foo" = "foo" ]; then
echo expression evaluated as true
fi

Basic conditional................
The code to be executed if the expression within braces is true can be found after the 'then' word and before
'fi' which indicates the end of the conditionally executed code.

itsme86 · 05-05-2004, 02:40 AM

it's 'if' backwards. You'll also come across thing like case/esac blocks.