Configuration Information: Machine: x86_64 OS: linux-gnu Compiler: gcc Compilation CFLAGS: -g -O2 -Wno-parentheses -Wno-format-security uname output: Linux hpxz 4.9.37 #1 SMP Sat Jul 15 08:39:05 CEST 2017 x86_64 GNU/Linux Machine Type: x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
Bash Version: 5.0 Patch Level: 2 Release Status: release Description: "echo x" shouldn't be executed here, but it gets: case "1" in 1) : ;;& 2) : ;; *) echo x ;; esac Following the man page, the ';;&' operator should cause testing the _next_ pattern: '2)' only and not _all_ following patterns. The bash manpage says: " case word in [ [(] pattern [ | pattern ] ... ) list ;; ] ... esac ... If the ;; operator is used, no subsequent matches are attempted after the first pattern match. Using ;& in place of ;; causes execution to continue with the list associated with the next set of patterns. Using ;;& in place of ;; causes the shell to test the next pattern list in the statement, if any, and execute any associated list on a successful match. " Repeat-By: Use the ';;&' in a case statement which contains a second matching pattern list, p.e.: case "1" in 1) : ;;& 2) : ;; 3) : ;; *1*) echo y ;; *) echo x ;; esac will print 'y' - while '*1*)' is not the next pattern list after '1)'. -- /Kind regards, Norman -------------------------------------------------------------------- Norman Krebs +49 (0)5333 946930 Nordweg 3 +49 (0)160 90768856 D-38173 Hachum/Evessen EMail: norman.kr...@kohnos.net ------------------------------------------http://www.kohnos.net-----
