On Sat, Aug 16, 2014 at 02:44:14PM -0700, Mike Wright wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm trying to write a simple script that if provided an argument, uses that, > or if nothing is provided, uses a predefined string. > > if [ -n $# ] This will always be true. -n tests if a string is empty or not. 0 counts as non-empty. You should use one of the comparison operators. Try something like this: [ $# -gt 0 ] Hope this helps, -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org