LDP/LDP/guide/docbook/abs-guide/for-loopc.sh

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#!/bin/bash
# Multiple ways to count up to 10.
echo
# Standard syntax.
for a in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
do
echo -n "$a "
done
echo; echo
# +==========================================+
# Using "seq" ...
for a in `seq 10`
do
echo -n "$a "
done
echo; echo
# +==========================================+
# Using brace expansion ...
# Bash, version 3+.
for a in {1..10}
do
echo -n "$a "
done
echo; echo
# +==========================================+
# Now, let's do the same, using C-like syntax.
LIMIT=10
for ((a=1; a <= LIMIT ; a++)) # Double parentheses, and naked "LIMIT"
do
echo -n "$a "
done # A construct borrowed from ksh93.
echo; echo
# +=========================================================================+
# Let's use the C "comma operator" to increment two variables simultaneously.
for ((a=1, b=1; a <= LIMIT ; a++, b++))
do # The comma concatenates operations.
echo -n "$a-$b "
done
echo; echo
exit 0