LDP/LDP/guide/docbook/abs-guide/ex26.sh

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#!/bin/bash
echo
# Equivalent to:
while [ "$var1" != "end" ] # while test "$var1" != "end"
do
echo "Input variable #1 (end to exit) "
read var1 # Not 'read $var1' (why?).
echo "variable #1 = $var1" # Need quotes because of "#" . . .
# If input is 'end', echoes it here.
# Does not test for termination condition until top of loop.
echo
done
exit 0