Re: [Nolug] Lists in bash

#!/usr/local/bin/bash

# define list - note parans
list=(1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13)

# cycle through list - note array ref and "@"
# in the index spot

for i in "${list[@]}"; do
  echo $i
done

#----end of script

Brett

--- Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> This, I know how to do:
> $ for i in 1 2 3 4 5 ; do echo $i ; done
> 1
> 2
> 3
> 4
> 5
>
> That's great, and reminds me of python. Is there a syntax for making
> arbitrarily long numerical lists, without having to enumerate each
> number?
>
> For example, these syntax attempts failed:
> $ for i in 1-5 ; do echo $i ; done
> 1-5
> $ for i in 1..5 ; do echo $i ; done
> 1..5
> $ for i in [1-5] ; do echo $i ; done
> [1-5]
>
> Thanks,
> Ron
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#! ~/myInfo
set url http://www.brettsbsd.net
set eFax (253)484-8755
#A.M.D.G
exit 0

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