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# 1  
Old 09-06-2016
For loop

i executed below command on my cmd

Code:
for i in {1..8}; do echo n; done

given me
Code:
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n


But while I am trying to execute same thing putting in file say test.sh and running sh test.sh

its giving me only
Code:
n

Moderator's Comments:
Mod Comment Please use CODE tags when displaying sample input, sample output, and code segments.

Can someone explain why?

Last edited by Don Cragun; 09-06-2016 at 04:14 PM.. Reason: Add CODE and ICODE tags.
# 2  
Old 09-06-2016
What operating system are you using?

What is your login shell?

What happens if you run test.sh with your login shell instead of running it with sh?
# 3  
Old 09-06-2016
Hi Don

Code:
piyush@L-6PSWH32:~$ ./test.sh
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
piyush@L-6PSWH32:~$ sh test.sh
n
piyush@L-6PSWH32:~$ echo $SHELL
/bin/bash
piyush@L-6PSWH32:~$


Last edited by Scrutinizer; 09-06-2016 at 05:24 PM.. Reason: code tags
# 4  
Old 09-06-2016
Your shell is bash, your script runs using plain sh, which doesn't have bash features like {1..8}
# 5  
Old 09-06-2016
great...

thanks a lot Corona
# 6  
Old 09-07-2016
To expand on what Corona wrote, running with the Bourne shell sh, your loop (failing to understand {1..8} as it is a bash expression giving boundaries) will use it as a single term.
First time through, variable $i will be the literal string {1..8} and your loop will run (displaying an n)
When the loop hits the done and tries again, there are no other items in the list to process, so the loop ends.

You can see this effect by displaying the value of $i from within the loop and then try it both ways.



I hope that this helps,
Robin

Last edited by rbatte1; 09-07-2016 at 07:00 AM.. Reason: Added a test suggestions
# 7  
Old 09-07-2016
Or test with echo
Code:
echo {1..8}

This expands to 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 in bash only.
A portable loop needs
Code:
for i in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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