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Asked: May 28, 20262026-05-28T14:45:37+00:00 2026-05-28T14:45:37+00:00

if [ ! -f ./* ]; then for files in $(find . -maxdepth 1

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if [ ! -f ./* ]; then
  for files in $(find . -maxdepth 1 -type f); do
    echo $files
else
  echo Nothing here
fi

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syntax error near unexpected token `else’

New to this. Can anyone point me to what I did wrong?

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    2026-05-28T14:45:38+00:00Added an answer on May 28, 2026 at 2:45 pm

    You forgot done!

    if [ ! -f ./* ]; then
      for files in $(find . -maxdepth 1 -type f); do
        echo $files
      done
    else
      echo Nothing here
    fi
    
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