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.. _cmd-while:
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while - perform a command multiple times
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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 :ref:`and <cmd-and>` or :ref:`or <cmd-or>` for complex conditions. Even more complex control can be achieved with ``while true`` containing a :ref:`break <cmd-break>`.
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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 as long as the file foo.txt or bar.txt exists.
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