Use standard sh syntax:
${VAR:-default}
Use default value: if VAR is set and non-null, expands to $VAR.
Otherwise, expands to default.
${VAR:=default}
Set default value: if VAR is set and non-null, expands to $VAR.
Otherwise, sets hush VAR to default and expands to default.
${VAR:+default}
If VAR is set and non-null, expands to the empty string.
Otherwise, expands to default.
Signed-off-by: Joe Hershberger <joe.hershberger@ni.com>