[Discuss] through the looking glass

[dan moylan]

  moylan qst[1119] cat ./b2
  #! /bin/bash
  # b2

    st1="abc"
    st2="xyz"

    if [ $st1 = $st1 ] ; then
	    echo "$st1 = $st1"
    fi
    if [ $st1 = $st2 ] ; then
	    echo "$st1 = $st2"
    fi
    if [ $st1 > $st2 ] ; then
	    echo "$st1 > $st2"
    fi
    if [ $st2 > $st1 ] ; then
	    echo "$st2 > $st1"
    fi

    if [ $st1 > $st2 ] && [ $st2 > $st1 ] ; then
	    echo "WTF"
    fi

  moylan qst[1120] ./b2
  abc = abc
  abc > xyz
  xyz > abc
  WTF

also b2 writes out empty files abc and xyz.

i've surely missed something fundamental, or did i just
step into an alternate universe?

ole dan

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