Background processes in ksh blocks

[columb]

We have some code which looks like

[[ condition ]] && { command1; command2; }

so far, so good. However we now want run 'command1' in the background so we changed the code to

[[ condition ]] && { command1 &; command2; }

Now we get the error message

ksh: 0403-057 Syntax error: `}' is not expected.

Ok, so I could use the if-then-fi format but I'm interested to know what's going on and how I can stop it.

Thanks

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Columb Healy

 

[PHV]

And what about this ?
[[ condition ]] && {
command1 &
command2
}

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[p5wizard]

Just leave out the semicolon after the ampersand.
You shouldn't need a newline after the ampersand.

[[ condition ]] && { command1 & command2 }


HTH,

p5wizard

 

[columb]

Thanks PHV - that works a treat, and tidies up my scripts which were stretching well over the 80 char mark

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Columb Healy

 

[columb]

And another thanks to p5wizard

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Columb Healy