\section test test - perform tests on files and text

\subsection test-synopsis Synopsis
 <tt>test [EXPRESSION]</tt>

\subsection test-description Description

Tests the expression given and sets the exit status to 0 if true,
and 1 if false.

The following options are available:
- \c -h displays a help message and then exits.
- <tt>-L FILE</tt> returns true if \c FILE is a symbolic link.
- <tt>-S FILE</tt> returns true if \c FILE is a socket.
- <tt>COND1 -a COND2</tt> combines two conditions with a logical and.
- <tt>-b FILE</tt> returns true if \c FILE is a block device.
- <tt>-c FILE</tt> returns true if \c FILE is a character device.
- <tt>-d FILE</tt> returns true if \c FILE is a directory.
- <tt>-e FILE</tt> returns true if \c FILE exists.
- <tt>-f FILE</tt> returns true if \c FILE is a regular file.
- <tt>-f FILE</tt> returns true if \c FILE has set-group-ID bit set.
- <tt>-n STRING</tt> returns true if the length of \c STRING is non-zero.
- <tt>COND1 -o COND2</tt> combines two conditions with a logical or.
- <tt>-p FILE</tt> returns true if \c FILE is a named pipe.
- <tt>-r FILE</tt> returns true if \c FILE is readable.
- <tt>-s FILE</tt> returns true if the size of \c FILE is non-zero.
- <tt>-t FD</tt> returns true if \c FD is a terminal (TTY).
- <tt>-u FILE</tt> returns true if \c FILE has set-user-ID bit set.
- <tt>-w FILE</tt> returns true if \c FILE is writable.
- <tt>-x FILE</tt> returns true if \c FILE is executable.
- <tt>-z STRING</tt> returns true if \c STRING length is zero.

\subsection test-example Example

<pre>
if test -d "/"
    echo "Fish is cool"
end
</pre> 

Because "/" is a directory, the expression will evaluate to true, and
"Fish is cool" will be output.