Date: Fri, 25 Apr 1997 14:23:27 +0200 (MET DST) From: Zahemszky Gabor <zgabor@CoDe.hu> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org (FreeBSD questions) Cc: un_x@anchorage.net Subject: Re: do done Message-ID: <199704251223.OAA00259@CoDe.hu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970424192301.1998A-100000@aak.anchorage.net> from Steve Howe at "Apr 24, 97 07:28:50 pm"
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> why is it that "do" and "done" may only be replaced by "{ }" in "for-in"
> commands, but not "while/until" commands? (sh)
Compatibility with old sh's. It would be better not to use {}, because it's
a non-documented feature of the original sh, so your script won't be
portable.
Gabor
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