Shell Programming and Scripting

hi
I am try to run following script using c-shell but i get the following syntex error:-
----script---
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#!/bin/csh
echo "system monitor"
echo "
1) system paging
2) system file inf.
3) system disk inf.
4) current operating system.
5) print report
"
echo "select an option"
read choice
switch ($choice)
case 1:
sar -p 5
breaksw
case 2:
sar -u 5
breaksw
case 3:
diskusage -p
breaksw
case 4:
uname -a
breakesw
case 9:
breaksw
default:
echo 'Invalid choice'
breaksw
endsw

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sunserver% sh monitor
system monitor

1) system paging
2) system file inf.
3) system disk inf.
4) current operating system.
5) print report

select an option
5
monitor: syntax error at line 12: `switch' unexpected ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

I don't think csh understands the 'read' syntax the way you have used it. Try:

set choice=$<



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