GOTO(I) 3/15/72 GOTO(I)
NAME
goto - command transfer
SYNOPSIS
goto label
DESCRIPTION
Goto is allowed only when the Shell is taking commands from
a file. The file is searched from the beginning for a line
beginning with `:' followed by one or more spaces followed
by the label. If such a line is found, the goto command re-
turns. Since the read pointer in the command file points to
the line after the label, the effect is to cause the Shell
to transfer to the labelled line.
`:' is a do-nothing command that is ignored by the Shell and
only serves to place a label.
SEE ALSO
sh(I)
BUGS
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