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## In POSIX sh, test -O is undefined.
### Problematic code:
```sh
if [ -O file ]
then
echo "File is owned by you"
fi
```
### Correct code:
```sh
if [ -n "$(find file -prune -user "$(id -u)")" ]
then
echo "File is owned by you"
fi
```
### Rationale:
`test -O` is a bash/ksh/dash/ash extension to check whether the file is owned by you.
To ensure compatibility with other shells, you can use `find -user "$(id -u)"`.
### Exceptions:
If you expect your shell to support `test -O`, specify this explicitly in the shebang (or with `# shellcheck shell=dash` directive).
### Related resources:
* Help by adding links to BashFAQ, StackOverflow, man pages, POSIX, etc!