How can I compare a variable to a text string, rather than integer, in an if/else statement?
Solution 1:
Something like this:
act="add"
if [[ $act = "add" ]]
then
echo good
else
echo not good
fi
-eq is for number comparison, use = for string comparison
Solution 2:
This method would also work. Very similar to @Guru's answer but removes the need for double square brackets.
if [ "$act" == "add" ]
then
echo "Good!"
else
echo "Not good!"
fi