TRUE(1) 1985 TRUE(1) NNAAMMEE true, false - provide truth values SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS ttrruuee ffaallssee DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN _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. EEXXAAMMPPLLEE while true do command list done SSEEEE AALLSSOO csh(1), sh(1), false(1) DDIIAAGGNNOOSSTTIICCSS _T_r_u_e has exit status zero. Printed 7/27/90 April 1