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How to read ! -d $vardir? pls help

WildWestCA
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Mar 4, 2009, 11:56 AM

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How to read ! -d $vardir? pls help	Can't Post

I stumble upon on this piece of code and have no idea what it does...

if ( ! -d $vardir);

pls help...

KevinR
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Mar 4, 2009, 12:27 PM

Post #2 of 3 (121 views)

Re: [WildWestCA] How to read ! -d $vardir? pls help [In reply to]	Can't Post

it says:

if (not a directory $vardir)

-d is a file test operator and ! just means 'not'.
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WildWestCA
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Mar 4, 2009, 2:48 PM

Post #3 of 3 (118 views)

Re: [KevinR] How to read ! -d $vardir? pls help [In reply to]	Can't Post

Thank you Kevin

You are the best!!!

Serge

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