get " [: if-then: unexpected operator ",when searching all sub-folder in a folder

Question

when I run this script in my Ubuntu:

   for item in *
do
    if  [ -d $item ]
    then
        echo $item
    fi
done

I got this output: output

I don't understand why I get "[: if-then: unexpected operator"

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score -1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 20 '18 at 06:52

-1

Escape your variables. Read about it here.

for item in *
do
    if  [ -d "$item" ]
    then
        echo "$item"
    fi
done

answered Sep 20 '18 at 06:52

KamilCuk

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