bash won't enter to else

Question

I have this code that expects string from the end user:

#!/bin/bash

echo "You are about to deploy the site from STAGING to PRODUCTION, Are you sure? yes/no ";

read continue

if (( "$continue" == "yes" )) ; then
        echo "Yes"
else
        echo "No"
fi

The problem is that the else will never be.

Thanks

Use `[[` not `((`, see https://linuxconfig.org/bash-scripting-parenthesis-explained — , Jun 20 '16 at 19:22

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 20 '16 at 19:23

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Use test ([...]), not double-parens:

#!/bin/bash

echo "You are about to deploy the site from STAGING to PRODUCTION, Are you sure? yes/no ";

read continue

if [ "$continue" == "yes" ] ; then
    echo "Yes"
else
    echo "No"
fi

answered Jun 20 '16 at 19:23

Juan Tomas

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