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while - perform a set of commands multiple times
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Synopsis
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.. synopsis::
while CONDITION; COMMANDS; end
Description
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**while** repeatedly executes ``CONDITION``, and if the exit status is 0, then executes ``COMMANDS``.
The exit status of the **while** loop is the exit status of the last iteration of the ``COMMANDS`` executed, or 0 if none were executed. (This matches other shells and is POSIX-compatible.)
You can use :doc:`and <and>` or :doc:`or <or>` for complex conditions. Even more complex control can be achieved with ``while true`` containing a :doc:`break <break>`.
The **-h** or **--help** option displays help about using this command.
Example
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while test -f foo.txt; or test -f bar.txt ; echo file exists; sleep 10; end
# outputs 'file exists' at 10 second intervals,
# as long as the file foo.txt or bar.txt exists.
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