#!/usr/bin/bash


name="$@"


myname=malay
#echo $myname

select firstname in $name;
do
if [$firstname!= $myname];then
echo $firstname
else
break
fi
done

invoking with:-
./script.sh one two three four five six seven eight nine malay
according to me the program control should come out when i will select the entry having my name[malay] but its not happening

can any one point out the error