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diff --git a/apps/nshlib/README.txt b/apps/nshlib/README.txt index 11d692dc1..1e4731066 100644 --- a/apps/nshlib/README.txt +++ b/apps/nshlib/README.txt @@ -104,6 +104,23 @@ Conditional Command Execution [sequence of <cmd>] fi +Looping +^^^^^^^ + + while-do-done and until-do-done looping constructs are also supported. + These works from the command line but are primarily intended for use + within NSH scripts (see the sh command). The syntax is as follows: + + while <test-cmd>; do <cmd-sequence>; done + + Execute <cmd-sequence> as long as <test-cmd> has an exit status of + zero. + + until <test-cmd>; do <cmd-sequence>; done + + Execute <cmd-sequence> as long as <test-cmd> has a non-zero exit + status. + Built-In Variables ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |