TEST(1)                                                                TEST(1)



NAME
       test - condition command

SYNOPSIS
       test expr

DESCRIPTION
       _t_e_s_t  evaluates  the  expression  _e_x_p_r,  and  if its value is true then
       returns zero  exit  status;  otherwise,  a  non  zero  exit  status  is
       returned.  _t_e_s_t returns a non zero exit if there are no arguments.

       The following primitives are used to construct _e_x_p_r.

       -r file  true if the file exists and is readable.

       -w file  true if the file exists and is writable.

       -f file  true if the file exists and is not a directory.

       -d file  true if the file exists exists and is a directory.

       -s file  true if the file exists and has a size greater than zero.

       -t [ fildes ]
                true  if  the open file whose file descriptor number is _f_i_l_d_e_s
                (1 by default) is associated with a terminal device.

       -z s1    true if the length of string _s_1 is zero.

       -n s1    true if the length of the string _s_1 is nonzero.

       s1 = s2  true if the strings _s_1 and _s_2 are equal.

       s1 != s2 true if the strings _s_1 and _s_2 are not equal.

       s1       true if _s_1 is not the null string.

       n1 -eq n2
                true if the integers _n_1 and _n_2 are algebraically  equal.   Any
                of  the  comparisons -ne, -gt, -ge, -lt, or -le may be used in
                place of -eq.

       These primaries may be combined with the following operators:

       !      unary negation operator

       -a     binary _a_n_d operator

       -o     binary _o_r operator

       ( expr )
              parentheses for grouping.

       -a has higher precedence than -o.  Notice that all  the  operators  and
       flags are separate arguments to _t_e_s_t.  Notice also that parentheses are
       meaningful to the Shell and must be escaped.

SEE ALSO
       sh(1), find(1)



7th Edition                     April 29, 1985                         TEST(1)