[CentOS] Syntax Help on a Bash Script

[Les Mikesell]

On 5/3/11 11:33 PM, Robert wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm brand new at doing anything linux and would like feedback on this
> script I'm trying to understand from an example I'm working on..
>
> Oh, running Centos 5.6
>
> Anyhow, I run this bash script:
>
> #!/bin/bash
> # send data to the table in the MySQL database
>
> MYSQL='which mysql'
>
> if [ $# -ne 4 ]
> then
>        echo "Usage: mtest4 empid lastname firstname salary"
> else
>        statement="insert into employees values ($1, '$2','$3', $4)"
>        $MYSQL test<<  EOF
>        $statement
> EOF
>        If [ $? -eq 0 ]
>        then
>             echo "Data successfully added"
>        else
>             echo "Problem adding data"
>        fi
> fi
>
>
> and here is the error I get:
>
> [Bobster at localhost ~]$ ./mtest4 5 Johnson John 120000
> ./mtest4: line 15: syntax error near unexpected token `then'
> ./mtest4: line 15: `     then'
>
> Thanks in advance for any inputs.

The If on line 14 should be if (lowercase).

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