LPI 102-500 Exam - Topic 3 Question 76 Discussion

Actual exam question for LPI's 102-500 exam

Question #: 76
Topic #: 3

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What keyword is missing from this code sample of a shell script?

____ i in *.txt; do

echo $i

done

Afor

Bloop

Cuntil

Dwhile

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by Lilli at Mar 15, 2024, 12:01 PM

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Ettie

9 months ago

"Until" makes no sense in this context.

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Anglea

9 months ago

Surprised it's not "loop"! That sounds right too.

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Kaitlyn

9 months ago

I thought it could be "while" at first.

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Cristy

10 months ago

Yeah, it has to be "for".

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Evelynn

10 months ago

Definitely missing "for" here.

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Justine

10 months ago

"Until" doesn't seem right, but I can't shake the feeling that there might be another keyword that fits here.

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German

10 months ago

I remember practicing a similar question, and I think "for" was definitely the right choice for looping through files.

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Lenna

10 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but "while" seems like it could fit too, though it doesn't quite match the syntax I'm used to.

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Olen

11 months ago

I think the missing keyword is "for" since it looks like a loop that iterates over files.

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Elina

11 months ago

Wait, what? I'm a little confused by this question. Is the missing keyword "loop"? Or is it something else? I'll have to think about this a bit more.

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Lanie

11 months ago

Okay, let's see here. The code is iterating over a list of .txt files, so the missing keyword must be "for". I'm feeling good about this one.

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Hillary

11 months ago

Ah, I've seen this type of question before. The missing keyword is definitely "for". I'll select that option and move on to the next question.

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Kanisha

11 months ago

This looks like a pretty straightforward shell script question. I'm pretty confident I know the answer, but I'll double-check the syntax just to be sure.

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Arthur

11 months ago

Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. The missing keyword seems obvious, but I want to make sure I'm not overlooking something. Let me think this through carefully.

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Bernardo

11 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. I'll need to double-check the package.json file and the server.js file to see if there are any specific instructions on how to start the server.

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Tora

11 months ago

I'm a bit confused by this question. I know there are public and private IP addresses, but I'm not sure how to distinguish them. I'll have to review my notes on IP addressing before answering this.

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Brande

11 months ago

Always watch out for keywords. 'Optimal drug use' suggests we want the most precise definition of when and how to use a medication. A looks most comprehensive.

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Hollis

1 year ago

The missing keyword is obviously 'for'. It's the equivalent of saying 'Hey, bash, please do this thing to each of these files for me.'

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Shanice

1 year ago

Definitely 'for'. It's a common keyword used for looping through files in shell scripts.

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Goldie

1 year ago

I think it should be 'for' as well. That's how you iterate through files in a shell script.

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Stephaine

1 year ago

Yes, you're right. 'for' is the missing keyword in the code sample.

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Jesusita

1 year ago

I'm voting for 'for'. Can't imagine anyone would use 'until' or 'while' to loop over a set of files. Unless they're a secret agent trying to hack the CIA or something.

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Stephania

1 year ago

Easy peasy, the answer is 'for'. Bash scripts and 'for' loops go together like peanut butter and jelly.

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Lanie

1 year ago

I agree, 'for' is the missing keyword in the code sample.

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Marti

1 year ago

Definitely 'for', that's how you iterate through files in a directory.

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Ariel

1 year ago

A) for

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Carlota

1 year ago

Hmm, I'd go with 'for'. Anything else just doesn't make sense in this context. Unless the exam writer is trying to trick us with some obscure bash syntax...

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