On 23Aug2006 15:45, Dan Track <dan.track@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: | Thanks for the info. As a small query I'm kind of understanding what b | means, but what does "$b" mean and how does it affect the script. I | thought what preceded b was the matching clause which dictates when a | jump should be performed. So how does the "$" come into play? The command: $b is an ordinary branch that happens on the specified line. "$" is the last line of the file. Without a label, "b" branches to the end of the script. So this (being at the start of the script), effectively runs the whole script on all lines _except_ the last line, because at the last line the first thing it does is skip to the end of the script. Cheers, -- Cameron Simpson <cs@xxxxxxxxxx> DoD#743 http://www.cskk.ezoshosting.com/cs/ ... I am oft regarded with amused scorn by most publishers and printers ... - Gareth Powell (2/5/94) SMH
