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Re: 'for' loop question

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From: Greg Badros <gjb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Timothy J Luoma <luomat+Lists/Zsh/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: 'for' loop question
Date: 25 Feb 1998 13:47:27 -0800
Cc: zsh-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
In-reply-to: Timothy J Luoma's message of "Wed, 25 Feb 98 15:44:14 -0500"
References: <199802252044.PAA13635@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Timothy J Luoma <luomat+Lists/Zsh/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Can I do this in zsh?  It doesn't seem to be working:
> 
> 	SERVERS="rs.internic.net whois.arin.net whois.ripe.net  
> whois.apnic.net whois.nic.mil"
> 
> 	for i in $SERVERS
> 	do

Try either
# Make it a zsh array
SERVERS=(rs.internic.net whois.arin.net whois.ripe.net whois.apnic.net whois.nic.mil)

# or the original string based, but use sh_word_split modifier to expand
for i in $=SERVERS  

# or setopt sh_word_split and then your original code will work

Good luck.
Greg J. Badros
gjb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Seattle, WA  USA
http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/gjb

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- 'for' loop question
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