Re: feature request : at ' unexpected end of fille ' error msg append also the still-open direcrive

[Chet Ramey]

On 8/16/24 8:49 AM, alex xmb sw ratchev wrote:
> .. extend that err msg to include info where what is open
>
> .. i had some times it wasnt easy to see where what is open
> just like with my same - hour post

bash-5.3 includes line number information where the unclosed construct
(case/select/for/if/while/until) begins in error messages. For example,

for f in 1 2 3 4
do
        while true; do
                echo abcde
        done

produces

x3: line 6: syntax error: unexpected end of file from command on line 1


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