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# [Conditional Expressions for Files in Bash](https://conditional-statements-for-files-in-bash.hashnode.dev/conditional-expressions-for-files-in-bash?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

What are conditional expressions? When we use conditional statements like if we need to pass some conditions to check whether it's true or not and based on that information we execute some commands. For example: i=4 if i>2: print("i is greater th...

May 4, 2025 · 3 min read · conditional-statements-for-files-in-bash.hashnode.dev  
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