multiple line comment

[sureshp]

Is there any way to make comment multiple lines .
For example if I want to have 10 lines description in Shell
script file I am commenting it with
#first line
#second line
#3 line
#....
#...
echo "regarding multiple comment"
**********

I want to comment it like C programming


/* first line
2 line
3 line
....
10th lin */
echo "r...."

Thanks in advance

 

[MikeLacey]

sorry -- not with the korn shell or bourne shell

 

[AndyBo]

You *may* be able to do this by escaping newline characters with a "\". For example:
[tt]
#!/bin/sh

# Here is the start of my multi-line comment And here is some more text.

Put program code here...
[/tt]
However, I would not do this. The convention in shell scripts is to start each and every comment line with "#". Another method that I have seen used occasionally is to use the ":" 'do nothing' shell command to prefix a comment line. This may be better for you. For example:
[tt]
#!/bin/sh

# **************************
: Here is a multi-line comment.
: This stands out a little better than
: just using "#" characters
: all the time
# ***************************

etc.
[/tt]

Hope this helps.

 

[Thanks]

Thanks Andy Bold for ur idea

Regards


Suresh

 

[bigscouse]

echo "first line
2 line
3 line
....
10th lin" >var/null