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No need to define "cmd-foo" anchors; use :doc:`foo <cmds/foo>`
instead. If we want "cmd-foo" but it should be tested.
See also 38b24c2325 (docs: Use :doc: role when linking to commands,
2022-09-23).
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while - perform a set of commands multiple times
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Synopsis
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.. synopsis::
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while CONDITION; COMMANDS; end
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Description
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**while** repeatedly executes ``CONDITION``, and if the exit status is 0, then executes ``COMMANDS``.
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The exit status of the **while** loop is the exit status of the last iteration of the ``COMMANDS`` executed, or 0 if none were executed. (This matches other shells and is POSIX-compatible.)
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You can use :doc:`and <and>` or :doc:`or <or>` for complex conditions. Even more complex control can be achieved with ``while true`` containing a :doc:`break <break>`.
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The **-h** or **--help** option displays help about using this command.
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Example
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while test -f foo.txt; or test -f bar.txt ; echo file exists; sleep 10; end
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# outputs 'file exists' at 10 second intervals,
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# as long as the file foo.txt or bar.txt exists.
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