Using the If statement

[roger55]

I tried this command but get a syntax error:

if [ ! \( -s $x -ge A600.prn -a -s $x -le A699.prn \) -a ! \( -s $x -ge A800.prn -a -s $x -le A899.prn \) ]
then

I want to select files that are NOT in these ranges:
A600.prn to A699.prn
A800.prn to A899.prn

 

[PHV]

try something like this:

case $x in
A[68]???.prn) : Do nothing;;
*) [ -s $x ] && Do something;;
esac

Anyway, man test to realize the syntax error.

Hope This Help
PH.

 

[Ygor]

#!/usr/bin/ksh

if [[ $x != A[68][0-9][0-9].prn ]]
then
echo string does not match pattern
fi

 

[PHV]

Sorry for the typo, 2 ?s are sufficient.

Hope This Help
PH.