bash script if and while conditions

Question

I am having trouble with executing the following bash script:

#!/bin/bash
response=" "
while ["$response" != "q"]; do
echo -n "Please enter a response"; read response
done

ALSO

!/bin/bash
response="x"

if ["$response" = "x"]
then
echo "the value is x"
fi

What could the possible errors be?

Answer 1

Your while and if statements are spaced wrong.

while [ "$response" != "q" ]; do etc 

You need a space between the bracket and the double quote.