On Wed, 2017-07-05 at 23:12 +0200, Rainer Dorsch wrote: > Hi, > > can anybody help to explain what is going on here ? > > > rd@mohot:~$ echo $SHELL > /bin/bash > rd@mohot:~$ if [ "abc" > "dec" ]; then echo bad; fi > bad > rd@mohot:~$ if [ "abc" < "dec" ]; then echo good; fi > good > rd@mohot:~$ > > How can abc sort before and after dec at the same time? > > Thanks > Rainer > > > -- > Rainer Dorsch > http://bokomoko.de/ Hi, Not sure what you are exactly trying to accomplish and you may need to explain further. If you want to basic string compare: if [[ "abc" < "dec" ]]; then echo true; else echo false; fi Regards Phil -- *** If this is a mailing list, I am subscribed, no need to CC me.*** Playing the game for the games sake. Web: https://kathenas.org Twitter: kathenasorg Instagram: kathenasorg
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