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CompTIA Linux+ XK0-006 · Domain 4: Automation, orchestration, and scripting

Bash control flow: if/test, case, for and while loops, functions, arrays

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Control flow lets a script make decisions and repeat work. With conditions, loops and functions you can turn a list of commands into a tool that handles many hosts, files or users. The exam expects you to read these constructs, predict what they do and spot errors in them, so pay attention to exact syntax, especially spaces and keywords.

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