cat command

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Anyone can help ?
this is the error
g: echo Name the file that you want to add information:\c: not found
c)
echo" Name the file that you want to add information:\c"
read answer
echo
cat>> $answer
;;

 

[PHV]

echo " Name the file that you want to add information:\c"
    ^

add a space after the echo command


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PH.

 

[props]

works fine thanks

do you know how using a loop user to be able to exit

this is not the appropreate
d)
exit
;;

 

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Some homeworks ?
Try something like this:

while echo "  Select option
  a) Option A
  b) Option B
  c) Add information
  d) Exit this menu
"; do
  read keypress
  case $keypress in
  a) echo "You have selected Option A "
     ;;
  b) echo "You have selected Option B "
     ;;
  c) echo "Name the file that you want to add information:\c"
     read answer
     echo
     cat >>$answer
     ;;
  d) break
     ;;
  *) echo "   WRONG SELECTION.  TRY AGAIN"
     continue
     ;;
  esac
done
echo "Done"

The exit instruction will terminate the script.
The break statement will exit the loop.
If your posted snippet is part of a function, a return instruction will exit the function.
If your shell is ksh you may consider the select instruction.

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PH.

 

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There is an error which comes up

pro: syntax error at line 45: `end of file' unexpected
echo "\n COMMAND MENU\n"

while echo " Select option"
echo " a.read a file"
echo " b.create a file"
echo " c.add on existing file"
echo " d. exit"
"; do
echo "Enter a,b,c or d: \c"



...........
...........


echo " Wrong selection. Try again "
continue
;;
esac
done
echo "Done"

 

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> "; do
Suppress the quote as you use multiple echo commands instead of just one as I posted.

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PH.