TRUE(1) COMMAND REFERENCE TRUE(1) NAME true, false - provide truth values SYNOPSIS true false DESCRIPTION True and false are usually used in a Bourne shell script. They return the appropriate status ``true'' or ``false'' and are usually used in ``while'' and ``until'' loops. These commands are also built-in sh commands for speed. EXAMPLES while true do command list done RETURN VALUE [0] The equivalent of true in sh conditional tests. [1] The equivalent of false in sh conditional tests. SEE ALSO csh(1csh), sh(1sh), and true(1sh). Printed 4/6/89 1
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