Bash line to check if a file path exists using wildcards in filepath

Question

I am trying to check if a file path exists and if it does to complete the pwd command. if a file path does not exist then i want it to break and move on to the next command.

while [ -d folder1/*/stack ]; do pwd; break; done; while []...ect

i get binary operator expected error.

user_11000412 · Answer

You can use ls. If ls is successfull, then pwd will run:

ls folder1/*/stack > /dev/null 2>&1 && pwd
# next command

Bash line to check if a file path exists using wildcards in filepath

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