Bash Script Help "if (user input) = then (var) =" -

i writing script cherry pick open changes gerrit. found 1 works sort of, though need able change inputs not have script each repo hardcoded specific repo's information.

#! /bin/sh remote="${1-review}"  ssh -p 29418 user@gerrit.remote.com gerrit query --format=text --patch-sets status:open branch:xxx project:xxx | grep revision: | awk '{print $2;}' | while read id      git fetch "${remote}" && git cherry-pick "${id}"  done 

now have been able pick open changes trying make can pass input change username, branch, project , remote. current method need enter username, project, branch, , remote manually script. specific repo.

i have been having trouble if/then statements. know looks none of things asking coded, wanted provide working model though.

i did change username , particular details, easy enough use script cherry-pick inserting requisite information.

if this:

project="$1"  if [ "$1" = "xx" ];   "$project="project:name of project" 

then bash returns xx command not found. not trying make command want input inserted ssh command later on. trying not use if else if project can whatever input.

i think there though stumped @ point.

assume $1 equal "xx". code:

project="$1" 

will assign project=xx. next,

if [ "$1" = "xx" ]; 

is true, "then" clause executed. clause is:

"$project="project:name of project" 

that tries execute command "xx=...", causing "command not found"

suggestion, remove $ on line, in:

 project="project:name of project"