LDP/LDP/guide/docbook/abs-guide/ex27.sh

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#!/bin/bash
END_CONDITION=end
until [ "$var1" = "$END_CONDITION" ]
# Tests condition here, at top of loop.
do
echo "Input variable #1 "
echo "($END_CONDITION to exit)"
read var1
echo "variable #1 = $var1"
echo
done
# --- #
# As with "for" and "while" loops,
#+ an "until" loop permits C-like test constructs.
LIMIT=10
var=0
until (( var > LIMIT ))
do # ^^ ^ ^ ^^ No brackets, no $ prefixing variables.
echo -n "$var "
(( var++ ))
done # 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
exit 0