Saturday, May 27, 2017
Case statement in shell script
Case statement in shell script
Case is used to select one value from multiple option.
It is alternate and easy way to multi level if statement.
Case statement end with esac.
script:
#!/bin/bash
echo "Which game you want to play ? "
echo "Option 1. Cricket
2. Football
3. Basketball
4. Tennis
5. Hockey"
echo -n "Enter your selection: "
read option
case "$option" in
1) echo "Welcome to Cheppauk cricket stadium"
echo "Cricket match will begin at 09.00am"
;;
2) echo "Welcome to Delhi football stadium"
echo "Football match will begin at 10.00am"
;;
3) echo "Welcome to bangalore football court"
echo "Basketball match will begin at 10.30am"
;;
4) echo "Welcome to kolkata tennis court"
echo "Tennis match will begin at 11.00am"
;;
5) echo "Welcome to mumbai hockey stadium"
echo "Hockey match will begin at 11.30am"
;;
*) echo "Your selection is wrong !!!"
;;
esac
output:
i)
Which game you want to watch ?
Option 1. Cricket
2. Football
3. Basketball
4. Tennis
5. Hockey
Enter your selection: 2
Welcome to Delhi football stadium
Football match will begin at 10.00am
ii)
Which game you want to watch ?
Option 1. Cricket
2. Football
3. Basketball
4. Tennis
5. Hockey
Enter your selection: 3
Welcome to bangalore football court
Basketball match will begin at 10.30am
iii)
Which game you want to watch ?
Option 1. Cricket
2. Football
3. Basketball
4. Tennis
5. Hockey
Enter your selection: 5
Welcome to mumbai hockey stadium
Hockey match will begin at 11.30am
It is alternate and easy way to multi level if statement.
Case statement end with esac.
script:
#!/bin/bash
echo "Which game you want to play ? "
echo "Option 1. Cricket
2. Football
3. Basketball
4. Tennis
5. Hockey"
echo -n "Enter your selection: "
read option
case "$option" in
1) echo "Welcome to Cheppauk cricket stadium"
echo "Cricket match will begin at 09.00am"
;;
2) echo "Welcome to Delhi football stadium"
echo "Football match will begin at 10.00am"
;;
3) echo "Welcome to bangalore football court"
echo "Basketball match will begin at 10.30am"
;;
4) echo "Welcome to kolkata tennis court"
echo "Tennis match will begin at 11.00am"
;;
5) echo "Welcome to mumbai hockey stadium"
echo "Hockey match will begin at 11.30am"
;;
*) echo "Your selection is wrong !!!"
;;
esac
output:
i)
Which game you want to watch ?
Option 1. Cricket
2. Football
3. Basketball
4. Tennis
5. Hockey
Enter your selection: 2
Welcome to Delhi football stadium
Football match will begin at 10.00am
ii)
Which game you want to watch ?
Option 1. Cricket
2. Football
3. Basketball
4. Tennis
5. Hockey
Enter your selection: 3
Welcome to bangalore football court
Basketball match will begin at 10.30am
iii)
Which game you want to watch ?
Option 1. Cricket
2. Football
3. Basketball
4. Tennis
5. Hockey
Enter your selection: 5
Welcome to mumbai hockey stadium
Hockey match will begin at 11.30am
