Re: bash2 can't parse function definitions inside if statements

[Chet Ramey]

> Machine Type: i386-redhat-linux-gnu
> 
> Bash Version: 2.03
> Patch Level: 8
> Release Status: release
> 
> Description:
>       bash2 doen't seem to be able to parse if statements that contain
>       function definitions. Note that plain old bash doesn't have this
>       problem. Here's a test script to demonstrate:
> 
> =========================== C U T   H E R E ===========================
> # Test script for functions in ifs in bash2
> # bash can execute this script just fine, but bash2 cannot :-(

That's because the script has a syntax error that bash-1.14.x accepted
inappropriately.

> then
>     function greet () { echo hello "$*" }
>     echo Howdy
> else
>     function greet () { echo goodbye "$*" }
>     echo Ack!
> fi

A semicolon is required before the closing brace.

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Chet Ramey, CWRU    chet@po.CWRU.Edu    http://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/~chet/