true, false are not POSIX sh builtins

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#17 true, false are not POSIX sh builtins

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Updated: 2019-07-03

Created: 2019-07-03

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The true command and false command often applied in shell scripts, are not POSIX sh. These may be provided by bash or even external commands. Anyone interested in sticking with pure POSIX sh should use colon (:) and negated colon (!:) instead.

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