else - execute command if a condition is not met¶

Synopsis¶

if CONDITION; COMMANDS\_TRUE ...; [else; COMMANDS\_FALSE ...;] end

Description¶

if will execute the command CONDITION*. If the condition’s exit status is 0, the commands COMMANDS_TRUE will execute. If it is not 0 and else is given, COMMANDS_FALSE will be executed.

Example¶

The following code tests whether a file foo.txt exists as a regular file.

if test -f foo.txtecho foo.txt existselseecho foo.txt does not existend