3 SC2057

Vidar Holen edited this page 2018-02-17 16:01:38 -08:00

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• Unknown binary operator.
• Problematic code:
• Correct code:
• Rationale:
• Exceptions:
• Related resources:

Unknown binary operator.

Problematic code:

[ "$var" -leq 42 ]

Correct code:

[ "$var" -le 42 ]

Rationale:

You are using an unknown binary operator in a test expression. Choose one that exists.

In bash, use help test to see a list of supported operators:

  FILE1 -nt FILE2  True if file1 is newer than file2 (according to
                   modification date).

  FILE1 -ot FILE2  True if file1 is older than file2.

  FILE1 -ef FILE2  True if file1 is a hard link to file2.

  STRING1 = STRING2
                 True if the strings are equal.
  STRING1 != STRING2
                 True if the strings are not equal.
  STRING1 < STRING2
                 True if STRING1 sorts before STRING2 lexicographically.
  STRING1 > STRING2
                 True if STRING1 sorts after STRING2 lexicographically.

  arg1 OP arg2   Arithmetic tests.  OP is one of -eq, -ne,
                 -lt, -le, -gt, or -ge.

Arithmetic binary operators return true if ARG1 is equal, not-equal,
less-than, less-than-or-equal, greater-than, or greater-than-or-equal
than ARG2.

Exceptions:

None. If you've tested and verified that the operator works but the latest version of ShellCheck says it's unknown, please submit a bug report.

Related resources:

• The classic test command on the Bash Hackers wiki.
• The conditional expression on the Bash Hackers wiki.
• Tests and conditionals on the Wooledge BashGuide.

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