Simple Scripting Woes

[Hrontore]

I've been trying to this script out for most of the day, and i've looked at several toutorials and I can't figure out why this isn't working.

I run into a loop when the script starts, it always tries to rm file no matter what I input into the shell. and i've tried read

-p': ' ANSWER

as well.

#!/bin/bash -x
while [ -f /$HOME/file ]; do
	echo "File exists rm?: y or n";	read  ANSWER
		if [ $ANSWER = "y" ]
		then
		rm -r /$HOME/file
		echo "File removed"
		elif [ $ANSWER = "q"]
		then
		echo "Script exiting"
		exit 0
		else 
		echo "File exists, script terminating"

	fi
done
if [ !-f /$HOME/file ]
	then "File does not exist. Do you wish to create it? :y or n"
	read -p': '  ANSWER2
		if [  "$ANSWER2" = "y" ]
		then 
		touch file
		echo $ANSWER2 "File created, script terminated"
		else
		echo $ANSWER2 "File not created, script terminated"
	fi
fi

[Hrontore]

I've been trying to this script out for most of the day, and i've looked at several toutorials and I can't figure out why this isn't working.

I run into a loop when the script starts, it always tries to rm file no matter what I input into the shell. and i've tried read

-p': ' ANSWER

as well.

#!/bin/bash -x
while [ -f /$HOME/file ]; do
	echo "File exists rm?: y or n";	read  ANSWER
		if [ $ANSWER = "y" ]
		then
		rm -r /$HOME/file
		echo "File removed"
		elif [ $ANSWER = "q"]
		then
		echo "Script exiting"
		exit 0
		else 
		echo "File exists, script terminating"

	fi
done
if [ !-f /$HOME/file ]
	then "File does not exist. Do you wish to create it? :y or n"
	read -p': '  ANSWER2
		if [  "$ANSWER2" = "y" ]
		then 
		touch file
		echo $ANSWER2 "File created, script terminated"
		else
		echo $ANSWER2 "File not created, script terminated"
	fi
fi

Sorry, I fixed it. Turns out its good to step away for a little bit.

#!/bin/bash 
while [ -f /$HOME/file ]; do
	echo "File exists rm?: y or n"
	read  ANSWER
		if [ $ANSWER = "y" ]
		then
		rm -r /$HOME/file
		echo "File removed"
		elif [ $ANSWER = "q" ]
		then
		echo "Script exiting"
		exit 0
		else 
		echo "File exists, script terminating"
		exit 0

	fi
done
if [ ! -f /$HOME/file ]
	then 
	echo "File does not exist. Do you wish to create it? :y or n"
	read -p': '  ANSWER2
		if [ "$ANSWER2" = "y" ]
		then 
		touch file
		echo $ANSWER2 "File created, script terminated"
		else
		echo $ANSWER2 "File not created, script terminated"
	fi
fi

Sorry, for the inconvenience. This can be deleted now.