From dded99b0852f5c6847fa48cdd6ee6b74c8a8bc57 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Peter Stephenson Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 15:48:58 +0000 Subject: 33679: Note on patter s in case statements They work exactly like groups in other patterns, despite contrary indications. --- Doc/Zsh/grammar.yo | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'Doc/Zsh') diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/grammar.yo b/Doc/Zsh/grammar.yo index 4d04c2470..63d90dfd0 100644 --- a/Doc/Zsh/grammar.yo +++ b/Doc/Zsh/grammar.yo @@ -239,7 +239,11 @@ item(tt(case) var(word) tt(in) [ [tt(LPAR())] var(pattern) [ tt(|) var(pattern) 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). +noderef(Filename Generation). Note further that the whole +pattern with alternatives is treated by the shell as equivalent +to a group of patterns within parentheses, even though in +the tt(case) syntax whitespace may appear about the parentheses and the +vertical bar. If the var(list) that is executed is terminated with tt(;&) rather than tt(;;), the following list is also executed. The rule for -- cgit 1.4.1