4.3BSD - /usr/man/cat1/true.0

TRUE(1)                                                                TRUE(1)


NAME
       true, false - provide truth values

SYNOPSIS
       true

       false

DESCRIPTION
       True  and  false  are usually used in a Bourne shell script.  They test
       for the appropriate status "true" or "false" before running (or failing
       to run) a list of commands.

EXAMPLE
                   while true
                   do
                        command list
                   done

SEE ALSO
       csh(1), sh(1), false(1)

DIAGNOSTICS
       True has exit status zero.


7th Edition                     April 29, 1985                         TRUE(1)