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| -rw-r--r-- | src/dash.1 | 7 |
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diff --git a/src/dash.1 b/src/dash.1 index 3aefe21..9b8ab0e 100644 --- a/src/dash.1 +++ b/src/dash.1 @@ -640,17 +640,20 @@ repeat until the exit status of the first list is zero. .Pp The syntax of the for command is .Bd -literal -offset indent -for variable in word ... +for variable [ in [ word ... ] ] do list done .Ed .Pp -The words are expanded, and then the list is executed repeatedly with the +The words following +.Pa in +are expanded, and then the list is executed repeatedly with the variable set to each word in turn. do and done may be replaced with .Dq { and .Dq } . +Omitting in word ... is equivalent to in "$@". .Pp The syntax of the break and continue command is .Bd -literal -offset indent |