| ELSE(1) | fish-shell | ELSE(1) |
NAME
else - execute command if a condition is not met
SYNOPSIS
if CONDITION; COMMANDS_TRUE ...; [else; COMMANDS_FALSE ...;] end
DESCRIPTION
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
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
Copyright
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| October 12, 2026 | 4.9 |