question on shell scripting and multi-directional conditional branching
 

I am trying to find out the difference between definite and indefinite loops in shell scripting. I know about loops from my programming class but I cannot find anything on definite and indefinite loops. If someone could point me in the right direction that would be great?

My second question is what is multi-directional conditional branch? and what is the command you type to use this? I honestly have no idea what this is and if one of you guys could shine some light that would be great. thanks

jonhanna;

I am glad to see you asking homework questions in a rational manner. One thing you need to do is be sure and follow-up in threads you start---eg here:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...5/#post3398774

In that thread, you left us hanging---wondering if you ever solved the problem.

You current questions will be pretty easy to find on Google. I'll give you a hint on #2: There are two basic constructs:
case (aka "switch" in C)
if / elif ("else if" in some languages)

In your previous thread I recommended the Bash Guide for Beginners. That will cover these two approaches.

I guess I am not understanding what you mean by your answer, sorry lol is there any way to go into further detail?

I have just figured out the first question, I was just typing the wrong things, I am still clueless on the second though.

Typically you would use a "switch" in C or a "case" in bash. See here:
http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/testbranch.html#EX29

It's like an extended 'if' 'elif' 'else' statement, in a more user-friendly readable format, testing to see if the variable matches the condition in each case, if it does then the command there is run.

thank you very much guys, I really appreciate all of the links as well, since I joined this site my favorites have grown 10 fold lol

If you are referring to "case" and "if - elif", then the documents you've been referred to have all the details.

Try to post specific questions--eg exactly what you don't understand.

Alright I appreciate it, I getting there step by step. lol

Is it necessary to laugh that many times?

is it necessary for you to even comment on this thread, no

lol, lol

OoooooooooKay....so the question has been answered and the conversation has degenerated into (whatever)

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