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LPI 010-160 Exam - Topic 2 Question 59 Discussion

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What keyword is used in a shell script to begin a loop? (Specify one keyword only, without any additional

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The keyword for is used in a shell script to begin a loop that iterates over a list of items or a range of numbers. The syntax of the for loop is as follows:

for <var> in <list> do <commands> done

The variable <var> is assigned to each element of the <list> in turn, and the <commands> are executed for each iteration. The <list> can be a sequence of words, numbers, filenames, or other values. If the <list> is omitted, the for loop will iterate over the positional parameters ($1, $2, ...). The do and done keywords mark the beginning and the end of the loop body, respectively.The for loop is one of the three types of loops in shell scripting, along with the while and until loops.Reference:1: Looping Statements | Shell Script - GeeksforGeeks12: unix - Shell script 'for' loop syntax - Stack Overflow23: For Loop Shell Scripting - javatpoint3


by Loise at Nov 24, 2025, 12:19 AM

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Virgie
8 hours ago
Wait, is it really just "for"?
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Lashandra
5 days ago
I thought it was "while"?
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Glory
11 days ago
Definitely "for"!
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Jillian
16 days ago
for, because that's the only loop keyword I know. What, you want me to know more than one? I'm not a computer nerd!
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Gerardo
21 days ago
for
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Rima
26 days ago
for
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Margart
1 month ago
for
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Jospeh
1 month ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought both "for" and "while" could start loops, but I guess I need to pick one.
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Cathrine
1 month ago
I feel like I’ve seen "while" used in similar questions, but "for" seems more common for starting loops.
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Nickolas
2 months ago
I remember practicing loops in shell scripts, and "for" definitely sounds familiar.
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Sabra
2 months ago
I think the keyword might be "for," but I'm not entirely sure. It could also be "while."
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Blythe
2 months ago
Uh, what was the loop keyword again? I'm drawing a blank here.
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Elouise
2 months ago
Ah, I know this one! The keyword is 'for'. Easy peasy.
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Rodrigo
2 months ago
The loop keyword in shell scripts is 'for'. I'm pretty confident about that.
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Pamella
2 months ago
for
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Lindsey
3 months ago
I feel confident about this one.
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Gabriele
3 months ago
for
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Trevor
3 months ago
Ugh, I can never remember the right loop keyword in shell scripts. Let me think about this...
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Cortney
3 months ago
Hmm, I think the keyword is 'for', but I'm not totally sure.
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