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> You cannot do this with [ Why not? [ -d /nix ] && echo ...

• forgotpwd16 3y ago
  As '$_' is set to last arg of previous run command, the test example will have it be the name of directory whereas for [ will always be ].
  • elteto 3y ago
    D=/nix test -d $D && echo $D exists …
    • cagey 3y ago
      $ V=nada echo "x${V}x" xx
      • Dylan16807 3y ago
        V=nada; echo "x${V}x"
  • teo_zero 3y ago
    Ah yes, now I see it.