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→INVESTIGATION 4: USING CONTROL FLOW STATEMENTS
# Issue the correct linux command to properly test both values:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">test $number1 -gt $number2</span><br><br>
# Issue a linux command to display the value of '''$?'''.<br>You should notice that the exit status value is now FALSE which is the correct result.<br><br>
# The '''test''' command can be abbreviated by the square brackets '''[ ]''' which contain contains the '''test ''' condition <br>within the square brackets. You need to have spaces between the brackets and the test condition; otherwise, you will get a test error.<br><br>
# To generate a '''test error''', copy and paste the following '''test''' command:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">[$number1 -gt $number2]</span><br><br>The reason for the error was that you need '''spaces''' between the '''square brackets''' and the '''test condition'''.<br><br>
# Copy and paste the following (correct) '''test''' command:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">[ $number1 -gt $number2 ]</span><br><br>