2001-07-10 14:25:50 +00:00
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#!/bin/bash
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# The "continue N" command, continuing at the Nth level loop.
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for outer in I II III IV V # outer loop
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do
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echo; echo -n "Group $outer: "
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2005-05-08 20:09:31 +00:00
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# --------------------------------------------------------------------
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2001-07-10 14:25:50 +00:00
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for inner in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 # inner loop
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do
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2014-07-05 13:38:40 +00:00
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if [[ "$inner" -eq 7 && "$outer" = "III" ]]
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2001-07-10 14:25:50 +00:00
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then
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continue 2 # Continue at loop on 2nd level, that is "outer loop".
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2001-09-04 13:27:31 +00:00
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# Replace above line with a simple "continue"
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# to see normal loop behavior.
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2001-07-10 14:25:50 +00:00
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fi
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2008-11-23 22:43:47 +00:00
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echo -n "$inner " # 7 8 9 10 will not echo on "Group III."
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2001-07-10 14:25:50 +00:00
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done
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2005-05-08 20:09:31 +00:00
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# --------------------------------------------------------------------
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2001-07-10 14:25:50 +00:00
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done
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echo; echo
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2002-04-01 16:04:17 +00:00
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# Exercise:
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2001-07-10 14:25:50 +00:00
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# Come up with a meaningful use for "continue N" in a script.
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exit 0
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