FALSE(1)

NAME

false, true − provide truth values

USAGE

true

false

DESCRIPTION

True and false are usually used in a Bourne Shell script to test for the appropriate status “true” or “false” before running (or failing to run) a list of commands. Typical use is as follows:

     while false
     do
          command list
     done

DIAGNOSTICS

False has a non-zero exit status.

RELATED INFORMATION

csh (1), sh (1).