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if:tldr:a1386

if: Check whether a [d]irectory exists.
$ if [[ -d ${path-to-directory} ]]; then ${echo "Condition is true"}; fi
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This command is a conditional statement written in the Bash scripting language.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  1. if [[ -d ${path-to-directory} ]]; then

    • if keyword starts the conditional statement.
    • [[ -d ${path-to-directory} ]] is a conditional expression that checks whether the specified ${path-to-directory} exists and is a directory.
    • ; then indicates that the condition is true, and the following block of code should be executed.
  2. ${echo "Condition is true"}

    • ${echo "Condition is true"} is the command that gets executed if the condition in the previous line is true.
    • echo "Condition is true" is a simple command that outputs the text "Condition is true" to the console.
  3. fi

    • fi is used to close the conditional statement.

To summarize, this command checks if a directory exists at the ${path-to-directory} and, if true, it prints the message "Condition is true" to the console.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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