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Bash Operators

Understanding Bash Operators

This section provides an overview of operators used in Bash scripting, including comparison, string, arithmetic, logical, and file test operators.


Comparison Operators

  • -eq: Equal to
  • -ne: Not equal to
  • -lt: Less than
  • -le: Less than or equal to
  • -gt: Greater than
  • -ge: Greater than or equal to

String Comparison Operators

  • =: Equal to
  • !=: Not equal to
  • <: Less than, in ASCII alphabetical order
  • >: Greater than, in ASCII alphabetical order

Arithmetic Operators

  • +: Addition
  • -: Subtraction
  • *: Multiplication
  • /: Division
  • %: Modulus (remainder of division)
  • For exponentiation, use external tools like bc or awk.

Logical Operators

  • &&: Logical AND
  • ||: Logical OR
  • !: Logical NOT

File Test Operators

  • -e: Checks if a file exists
  • -d: Checks if a directory exists
  • -f: Checks if a file is a regular file
  • -s: Checks if a file is not empty

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