TRUE(C)                              UNIX System V



     Name
          true - returns with a zero exit value


     Syntax
          true


     Description
          true does nothing except return  with  a  zero  exit  value.
          false(C),  true's  counterpart,  does  nothing except return
          with a nonzero exit value.  true is typically used in  shell
          procedures such as:

               while true
               do
                    command
               done


     See Also
          sh(C), false (C)


     Diagnostics
          true has exit status zero.


     Standards Conformance
          true is conformant with:
          AT&T SVID Issue 2, Select Code 307-127;
          and The X/Open Portability Guide II of January 1987.


     (printed 2/15/90)                                    TRUE(C)