Bash - IF Statement

[briglass111]

my friend pointed out that the problem is that there needs to be extra
spaces:

[ "$T" = "y" ];

good job, bash


briglass111 wrote:
> 
> I am trying to write an IF Statement in Bash, but I am having issues. It
> doesn't like the following format:
> 
> echo "yes or no?"
> read T
> 
> if ["$T"="y"];
> then
>         echo "YES"
> fi
> 
> .............. It also doesn't like the following alternatives:
> 
> if [$T="y"];
> if ["$T"=="y"];
> if [$T=="y"];
> if "$T"="y";
> if [["$T"="y"]];
> 
> etc..
> 
> It says: 
> y=y: command not found
> 
> Ideas?
> 

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