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


NAME

    true, false - provide truth values

SYNOPSIS

    true
    false

DESCRIPTION

    _T_r_u_e does nothing, successfully.  _F_a_l_s_e does nothing, unsuc-
    cessfully.  They are typically used in input to _s_h(1) such
    as:
         while true
         do
              command
         done

SEE ALSO

    sh(1)

DIAGNOSTICS

    _T_r_u_e has exit status zero, _f_a_l_s_e nonzero.