Csv-iteration
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#!/bin/sh # process a comma-separated list of values ITEMLIST="apples,pears" ITEMCOUNT=1 STATUS=0 while true do ARGCNT="$" ARGCNT=$ARGCNT$ITEMCOUNT ITEMNAME=`echo $ITEMLIST | awk -F \, "{print $ARGCNT}"` if test -z "$ITEMNAME" then ITEMCOUNT=$((ITEMCOUNT - 1)) break else # item name found, do something with it echo "Item $ITEMCOUNT = $ITEMNAME" ITEMCOUNT=$((ITEMCOUNT + 1)) fi done