ls | wc -l inside if statement not working

Question

I am new in qshell and would like to ask for assistance. I am trying to get the file count inside an IFS directory using below qshell command.

if(ls <<path>> | wc -l) -gt 0;                    
then echo correct;                                                
fi

however im getting this error "token word not expected, expecting token "then". TIA

Is the PowerShell tag appropriate? – Jack Oct 12 '20 at 14:50 — Jack, Oct 12 '20 at 14:50

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 12 '20 at 07:03

1

The below snippet should work for you

if test $(ls <<path>> | wc -l) -gt 0;
then echo correct;
fi

test is used to check the condition, and $() executes the command present inside

answered Oct 12 '20 at 07:03

Tamil Selvan V

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