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What is the difference between the commands test -e path and test -f path?
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Shells and Shell Scripting
Question
What is the difference between the commands test -e path and test -f path?
Options
- AThey are equivalent options with the same behaviour.
- BThe -f option tests for a regular file. The -e option tests for an empty file.
- CBoth options check the existence of the path. The -f option also confirms that it is a regular file.
- DThe -f option tests for a regular file. The -e option tests for an executable file.
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#test builtin#file existence#file type testing#shell conditionals