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

4 months ago

"Until" makes no sense in this context.

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Anglea

5 months ago

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

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Kaitlyn

5 months ago

I thought it could be "while" at first.

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Cristy

5 months ago

Yeah, it has to be "for".

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Evelynn

5 months ago

Definitely missing "for" here.

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Justine

6 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

6 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

6 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

6 months ago

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

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Elina

6 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

6 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

6 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

6 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

6 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

6 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

6 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

6 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

11 months 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

10 months ago

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

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Goldie

10 months 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

10 months ago

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

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Jesusita

11 months 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

11 months ago

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

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Lanie

11 months ago

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

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Marti

11 months ago

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

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Ariel

11 months ago

A) for

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Carlota

11 months 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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