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FALSE(1)	    UNIX Programmer's Manual		 FALSE(1)



NNAAMMEE
     false, true - 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 false
	       do
		    command list
	       done

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
     csh(1), sh(1), true(1)

DDIIAAGGNNOOSSTTIICCSS
     _F_a_l_s_e has exit status nonzero.






























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