36.3. 测试与比较:替代方案

对于测试,[[ ]] 结构可能比[ ]更合适。 同样,算术比较 可能会受益于 (( )) 结构。

a=8

# All of the comparisons below are equivalent.
test "$a" -lt 16 && echo "yes, $a < 16"         # "and list"
/bin/test "$a" -lt 16 && echo "yes, $a < 16" 
[ "$a" -lt 16 ] && echo "yes, $a < 16" 
[[ $a -lt 16 ]] && echo "yes, $a < 16"          # Quoting variables within
(( a < 16 )) && echo "yes, $a < 16"             # [[ ]] and (( )) not necessary.

city="New York"
# Again, all of the comparisons below are equivalent.
test "$city" \< Paris && echo "Yes, Paris is greater than $city"
                                  # Greater ASCII order.
/bin/test "$city" \< Paris && echo "Yes, Paris is greater than $city" 
[ "$city" \< Paris ] && echo "Yes, Paris is greater than $city" 
[[ $city < Paris ]] && echo "Yes, Paris is greater than $city"
                                  # Need not quote $city.

# Thank you, S.C.