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Re: [bash-bug] bash accepts script with incorrect syntax and goes into
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Dr. Werner Fink |
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Re: [bash-bug] bash accepts script with incorrect syntax and goes into infinite loop |
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Fri, 9 Oct 2009 13:03:43 +0200 |
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On Fri, Oct 09, 2009 at 11:46:16AM +0100, Dave B wrote:
> On Friday 09 October 2009, Pierre Gaston wrote:
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> Uhm, on a more accurate reading you're probably right. The POSIX syntax for
> while is
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> while compound-list-1 do
> compound-list-2
> done
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> And "read NAME; echo NAME=$NAME" is a compound-list. So I was deceived by the
> formatting, I think you are right. Thanks for correcting me.
I also agree ( even if I'm the reporter :) now I can close the bug
reprort here, thanks.
Werner
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