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while read loop
Name: salem Date: March 3, 2007 at 20:44:20 Pacific OS: hpux CPU/Ram: 2/4GB Product: hp 9000
Comment:
I have written a script using a loop but when I execute it using while read, it only read the first line and quits the loop after processing the first line. If I change it from (while read) to (for i in) it reads all the lines and finishes the loop?
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