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csh(1csh)

sh(1sh)

true(1sh)



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).


























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