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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:
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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.
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${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.
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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.