Branching within a shell script NOT using functions

[debih99]

A co-worker of mine has a very large Unix shell script that was coded without the use of functions , not something I would do, but....

Is there a label in Unix, say like the goto stmt where he can just branch to another section of code in leu of re-writting it using functions?

I have checked my resource manuals, but have come up empty handed.

Thanks

 

[AndyBo]

Unfortunately there isn't a "goto label" type command in shell scripts, so a rewrite is probably needed. Speaking from my own experience, a rewrite would probably be a worth the effort. You'll appreciate it when it comes to altering the script in future.

 

[debih99]

AndyBo,

Thanks, I didn't think I ever saw a 'goto' label in Unix shell, but sometimes the 'former' Cobol programmer in me comes out and I can't remember where I saw what!

I will suggest to him altering the shell to use functions.

Debi