can you use goto in bash script
 

I am using Red Hat linux.

Can you use 'goto' in a bash script to jump to a label based on an if condition.


Thanks,

sabliny

Noop, use if command.

if [ condition ]; then
...
else
...
fi

goto's are a hideously awful way to program, you should use a function or a similar construct instead: http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO-8.html

It is practically impossible to teach good programming style to
students that have had prior exposure to BASIC: as potential
programmers they are mentally mutilated beyond hope of
regeneration.
-- Dijkstra


Cheers,
Tink