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The command [[ -s ${file} ]]
is a conditional expression in the Bash scripting language. It is used to evaluate whether a file exists and has a non-zero size.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
-
[[ ... ]]
is a conditional expression construct in Bash that allows for more advanced tests compared to the traditional[ ... ]
(single brackets) construct. -
-s
is an operator within the conditional expression that checks if a file exists and has a size greater than zero. It returns true if the file is non-empty, and false otherwise. -
${file}
is a variable that represents the name or path of the file being tested. The actual value of thefile
variable will be substituted in its place during execution.
In summary, the [[ -s ${file} ]]
command is used to check if the file specified by the value stored in the file
variable exists and has a non-zero size. If the condition evaluates to true, further actions can be taken; otherwise, the script can proceed with an alternative course of action.