


TRUE(1)             UNIX Programmer's Manual		  TRUE(1)



NAME
     true, false - provide truth values

SYNOPSIS
     true

     false

DESCRIPTION
     _T_r_u_e and _f_a_l_s_e are usually used in a Bourne shell script.
     They test for the appropriate status "true" or "false"
     before running (or failing to run) a list of commands.

EXAMPLE

	       while true
	       do
		    command list
	       done

SEE ALSO
     csh(1), sh(1), false(1)

DIAGNOSTICS
     _T_r_u_e has exit status zero.






























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