# Echo " "; fixes evaluation error

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/echo-fixes-evaluation-error/84561
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [March 28, 2005, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/echo-fixes-evaluation-error/84561 "2005-03-28T20:01:14Z")
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### Author: ![jahndi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a698b9/32.png) [@jahndi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jahndi)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2005, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/echo-fixes-evaluation-error/84561/1 "2005-03-28T20:01:14Z")

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For some reason, I have an if statement that is evaluating incorrectly. Wierd thing is, if I put an echo " “; or a die (” "); anywhere in the script, it evaluates correctly and the script works perfectly. Does anybody know why the heck this is? Thanks