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diff --git a/coreutils/test.c b/coreutils/test.c
index d8ac42e22..a8286525a 100644
--- a/coreutils/test.c
+++ b/coreutils/test.c
@@ -879,18 +879,48 @@ int test_main(int argc, char **argv)
res = (argv[0][0] == '\0');
goto ret_special;
}
- if (argv[2] && !argv[3]) {
- check_operator(argv[1]);
- if (last_operator->op_type == BINOP) {
- /* "test [!] arg1 <binary_op> arg2" */
- args = argv;
- res = (binop() == 0);
+ if (argv[2]) {
+ if (!argv[3]) {
+ /*
+ * http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009695399/utilities/test.html
+ * """ 3 arguments:
+ * If $2 is a binary primary, perform the binary test of $1 and $3.
+ * """
+ */
+ check_operator(argv[1]);
+ if (last_operator->op_type == BINOP) {
+ /* "test [!] arg1 <binary_op> arg2" */
+ args = argv;
+ res = (binop() == 0);
ret_special:
- /* If there was leading "!" op... */
- res ^= negate;
- goto ret;
+ /* If there was leading "!" op... */
+ res ^= negate;
+ goto ret;
+ }
+ /* """If $1 is '(' and $3 is ')', perform the unary test of $2."""
+ * Looks like this works without additional coding.
+ */
+ goto check_negate;
+ }
+ /* argv[3] exists (at least 4 args), is it exactly 4 args? */
+ if (!argv[4]) {
+ /*
+ * """ 4 arguments:
+ * If $1 is '!', negate the three-argument test of $2, $3, and $4.
+ * If $1 is '(' and $4 is ')', perform the two-argument test of $2 and $3.
+ * """
+ * Example why code below is necessary: test '(' ! -e ')'
+ */
+ if (LONE_CHAR(argv[0], '(')
+ && LONE_CHAR(argv[3], ')')
+ ) {
+ /* "test [!] ( x y )" */
+ argv[3] = NULL;
+ argv++;
+ }
}
}
+ check_negate:
if (LONE_CHAR(argv[0], '!')) {
argv++;
negate ^= 1;