On 11/7/11 3:40 PM, Linda Walsh wrote:
> So I try putting do on a separate line:
>
> # <filename while read ln
> bash: while: command not found.
>
> hmm...I thought 'while was a builtin? why can't bash find it?
Since redirections can't precede a compound command like while, the
`while' token isn't in a position where it can be recognized as a reserved
word. `while' isn't a builtin.
Chet
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