Switch
The switch command is used to branch to one of many command bodies depending on the value of an expression. The choice can be made on the basis of pattern matching as well as simple comparisons. Pattern matching is discussed in more detail in Chapter 4 and Chapter 11. The general form of the command is:
switch flags value pat1 body1 pat2 body2 ...
Any number of pattern-body pairs can be specified. If multiple patterns match, only the body of the first matching pattern is evaluated. You can also group all the pattern-body pairs into one argument:
switch flags value {pat1 body1 pat2 body2 ... }
The first form allows substitutions on the patterns but will require backslashes to continue the command onto multiple lines. This is shown in ...
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