#!/bin/sh
# this demonstrates the if-then construct
# as well as demonstrating the read and test builtins
#notice that I use double quotes around the $word variable
#that way if a user running the program enters 2 words, they work
#the -n after the echo tells the shell not to output a newline after
#the echo

echo -n "word 1:"
read word1
echo word 1 is "$word1"  
#now see how I am evaluating the variable word1 and word 2


echo -n "word 2:"
read word2
echo word 2 is "$word2"  
#to reference the value of a variable You do not NEED the "" around it

#notice that the test builtin (p. 371) has 3 arguments

	if test "$word1" = "$word2"
		then
			echo "The words that you entered were a Match"
	fi

echo
echo
echo "this program is done, please try again if you like"


#<title>CSC128: Shell Script Examples - user interaction and test in bash   </title>