Need to check input arguments Bash Shell Script on Mac

Question

I want to check input arguments presence on a bash script on OSX. I do:

if [-z "$1"]

I get:

/usr/local/bin/deploy.sh: line 8: [-z: command not found

Any tips?

Thanks.

possible duplicate of "Command not found" when attempting integer equality in bash — chepner
– chepner, Commented Sep 8, 2013 at 13:29

P.P · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-08 10:48:46Z

7

You need a space around the condition:

if [ -z "$1" ]

    ^       ^

answered Sep 8, 2013 at 10:48

P.P

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