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| -rw-r--r-- | Doc/Zsh/grammar.yo | 17 |
1 files changed, 13 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/grammar.yo b/Doc/Zsh/grammar.yo index dd5da93b4..6138a8b9b 100644 --- a/Doc/Zsh/grammar.yo +++ b/Doc/Zsh/grammar.yo @@ -199,14 +199,23 @@ var(list) is then executed var(n) times. findex(case) cindex(case selection) cindex(selection, case) -item(tt(case) var(word) tt(in) [ [tt(LPAR())] var(pattern) [ tt(|) var(pattern) ] ... tt(RPAR()) var(list) (tt(;;)|tt(;&)) ] ... tt(esac))( +item(tt(case) var(word) tt(in) [ [tt(LPAR())] var(pattern) [ tt(|) var(pattern) ] ... tt(RPAR()) var(list) (tt(;;)|tt(;&)|tt(;|)) ] ... tt(esac))( Execute the var(list) associated with the first var(pattern) that matches var(word), if any. The form of the patterns is the same as that used for filename generation. See noderef(Filename Generation). + If the var(list) that is executed is terminated with tt(;&) rather than -tt(;;), the following list is also executed. This continues until either -a list is terminated with tt(;;) or the tt(esac) is reached. +tt(;;), the following list is also executed. The rule for +the terminator of the following list tt(;;), tt(;&) or tt(;|) is +applied unless the tt(esac) is reached. + +If the var(list) that is executed is terminated with tt(;|) the +shell continues to scan the var(pattern)s looking for the next match, +executing the corresponding var(list), and applying the rule for +the corresponding terminator tt(;;), tt(;&) or tt(;|). +Note that var(word) is not re-expanded; all applicable var(pattern)s +are tested with the same var(word). ) findex(select) cindex(user selection) @@ -390,7 +399,7 @@ var(list) mentioned above. item(tt(repeat) var(word) var(sublist))( This is a short form of tt(repeat). ) -item(tt(case) var(word) tt({) [ [tt(LPAR())] var(pattern) [ tt(|) var(pattern) ] ... tt(RPAR()) var(list) (tt(;;)|tt(;&)) ] ... tt(}))( +item(tt(case) var(word) tt({) [ [tt(LPAR())] var(pattern) [ tt(|) var(pattern) ] ... tt(RPAR()) var(list) (tt(;;)|tt(;&)|tt(;|)) ] ... tt(}))( An alternative form of tt(case). ) item(tt(select) var(name) [ tt(in) var(word) var(term) ] var(sublist))( |