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.\"     Title: ifne
.\"    Author: Javier Merino
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.\"      Date: 2008-05-01
.\"    Manual: moreutils
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.\"  Language: English
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.TH "IFNE" "1" "2008\-05\-01" "moreutils" "moreutils"
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.SH "NAME"
ifne \- Run command if the standard input is not empty
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\fBifne\ [\-n]\ command\fR\ 'u
\fBifne [\-n] command\fR
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fBifne\fR
runs the following command if and only if the standard input is not empty\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
\fB\-n\fR
.RS 4
Reverse operation\&. Run the command if the standard input is empty\&.
.sp
Note that if the standard input is not empty, it is passed through ifne in this case\&.
.RE
.SH "EXAMPLE"
.HP \w'\fBfind\ \&.\ \-name\ core\ |\ ifne\ mail\ \-s\ "Core\ files\ found"\ root\fR\ 'u
\fBfind \&. \-name core | ifne mail \-s "Core files found" root\fR
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
Copyright 2008 by Javier Merino <cibervicho@gmail\&.com>
.PP
Licensed under the GNU GPL