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case command in Linux with examples

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case command in Linux is the best alternative when we had to use multiple if/elif on a single variable. It is used to execute the commands based on the pattern matching.

Syntax:

case WORD in [PATTERN [| PATTERN]...) COMMANDS ;;]... esac

Example:

Options:

  • help case : It displays help information.

Last Updated : 15 May, 2019
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