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.. _cmd-else:
else - execute command if a condition is not met
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Synopsis
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if CONDITION; COMMANDS_TRUE...; [else; COMMANDS_FALSE...;] end
Description
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``if`` will execute the command ``CONDITION``. If the condition's exit status is 0, the commands ``COMMANDS_TRUE`` will execute. If it is not 0 and ``else`` is given, ``COMMANDS_FALSE`` will be executed.
Example
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The following code tests whether a file ``foo.txt`` exists as a regular file.
::
if test -f foo.txt
echo foo.txt exists
else
echo foo.txt does not exist
end