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#!/bin/bash
# viewdata.sh
# Conversion of VIEWDATA.BAT to shell script.
DATAFILE=/home/bozo/datafiles/book-collection.data
ARGNO=1
# @ECHO OFF Command unnecessary here.
if [ $# -lt "$ARGNO" ] # IF !%1==! GOTO VIEWDATA
then
less $DATAFILE # TYPE C:\MYDIR\BOOKLIST.TXT | MORE
else
grep "$1" $DATAFILE # FIND "%1" C:\MYDIR\BOOKLIST.TXT
fi
exit 0 # :EXIT0
# GOTOs, labels, smoke-and-mirrors, and flimflam unnecessary.
# The converted script is short, sweet, and clean,
#+ which is more than can be said for the original.
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