csh array help!!

drkelly76 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-13-2008

I'm trying call the first item in the array then put it in a loop to call the next items in order.

set $p = (port-1, port-2, port-3, port-4, exit)

<sourcePort>daughtercard:$P[1]</sourcePort>

if ($p == "exit") then
break
else ($p >> 1)

I know the above code isn't correct. I'm just not sure how to get $p to change ports in order until exit.

thanks in advance for your help.

DK

cfajohnson · #2 (**permalink**) 10-13-2008

You may have difficulty getting help with csh scripts, because it is not very good for scripting. See these articles for reasons why that is so:
Top Ten Reasons not to use the C shell
C shell problems
Csh Programming Considered Harmful

In a Bourne-type shell, you might do this:
Code:
for port in port-1 port-2 port-3 port-4
do
  printf "<sourcePort>daughtercard:%s</sourcePort>\n" "$port"
done
Or even:
Code:
printf "<sourcePort>daughtercard:%s</sourcePort>\n" \
       port-1 port-2 port-3 port-4

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