Shell if else nested loop error

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This is my script ...i get this error below. I suspect second if else is wrong but unble to figure that out ..

read -p "Do you wish to continue the merge session? (y/n) " RESP
if [ "$RESP" = "y" ]; then
    co_repo=`echo $target_url | cut -d "/" -f 7`
    co_workspace="svn_promote_$co_repo"
    echo "$co_workspace ................................................."
    if [-d "$co_workspace" ] then;
        echo -e "Creating target workspace $co_workspace"
        echo -e ""
        mkdir $co_workspace
        echo -e "Checking out $target_url .."
        svn co $target_url $co_workspace
    else
        echo -e "Target workspace exists. Updating ..."
        svn update $co_workspace
    fi
else
    echo "Exiting promote session .."
fi

Error:

monday_try.sh: line 44: syntax error near unexpected token `else'
monday_try.sh: line 44: `                    else'

user2404501 · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-24 21:52:35Z

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Semicolon goes before then, not after it.

answered May 24, 2013 at 21:52

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Adrian Frühwirth · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-25 15:02:13Z

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What @Wumpus says, plus

if [-d "$co_workspace" ]

needs a space after the [:

if [ -d "$co_workspace" ]

answered May 25, 2013 at 15:02

Adrian Frühwirth

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glenn jackman Over a year ago

@iaav, remember [ is a command, helps to remember it needs to be surrounded by spaces

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