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From: pfalstad@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Paul Falstad)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: csh pleasures
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Date: 7 Feb 91 18:30:26 GMT
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tve@sprite.berkeley.edu (Thorsten von Eicken) wrote:
>  if($a) then
>     if($b) then

This is a known bug.  To fix it you can put a space between the 'if' and
the '(' that starts the condition.  csh is too stupid to see the 'if'
if it is not followed by a space.  Use a real shell.  (sh, ksh, ... )

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Paul Falstad, pfalstad@phoenix.princeton.edu PLink:HYPNOS GEnie:P.FALSTAD
10 PRINT "PRINCETON CS"          | #include <std.disclaimer.h>
20 GOTO 10                       | [Your blood pressure just went up.]
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