If condition in Shell Script 1

[annay121]

I have a situation wherein i have to check multiple conditions in an 'if' based on some variables. I have given the condition as

if [ ("${VAR1}" == "${VAR2}") || ("${VAR3}" != "${VAR4}") ]
then
.
.
else
.
.

fi

On running the script I am getting a syntax error
syntax error at line number : `(' unexpected
Addition of OR condition (||) gives me this error otherwise both the if conditions work individually.

I am using K shell

 

[PHV]

man ksh; man test
if [ "${VAR1}" = "${VAR2}" -o "${VAR3}" != "${VAR4}" ]

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[annay121]

Thanks a lot PHV

 

[kHz]

== would work if you are using arithmetic operations in (()) .