Bash error [: missing `]' when checking if file exists

Question

I am getting the error [: missing ]'` when running the below line in bash.

if [ ! -f "$file"]; then
    echo "File not found!"
fi

This is a dupe of https://stackoverflow.com/q/42558479/6862601 and https://stackoverflow.com/q/9581064/6862601 — codeforester, Apr 16 '22 at 18:27
@codeforester It was a similar answer but I believe the question was very different. Thank you all for your help. — Mike C., Apr 16 '22 at 19:09
The questions are similar to yours because it is about the misunderstanding of `[` and `]`. — codeforester, Apr 16 '22 at 19:12

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 16 '22 at 16:04

2

change

[ ! -f "$file"]

to

[ ! -f "$file" ]

Change summary: added space before ]

answered Apr 16 '22 at 16:04

Tushar

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