Created SC3016 (markdown)

Vidar Holen
2022-11-02 20:51:41 -07:00
parent ef2d1b5c45
commit de9a8869a8

37
SC3016.md Normal file

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
## In POSIX sh, unary `-v` (in place of `[ -n "${var+x}" ]`) is undefined.
### Problematic code:
```sh
#!/bin/sh
if [ -v STY ]
then
echo "STY is set, you are using screen"
fi
```
### Correct code:
Either switch to bash:
```sh
#!/bin/sh
if [ -n "${STY+x}" ]
then
echo "STY is set, you are using screen"
fi
```
### Rationale:
Your script uses a shell feature not supported by the shebang. Either rewrite the script to be portable, or change the shebang to explicitly require a shell like Bash.
In this case, `[ -v variable ]` to check if a variable is set can be replaced with `[ -n "${variable+x}" ]` which uses the "alternative value if set" parameter expansion syntax to accomplish the same thing.
### Exceptions:
None
### Related resources:
* Help by adding links to BashFAQ, StackOverflow, man pages, POSIX, etc!