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

[alex xmb sw ratchev]

then that is already implented .. great ..

does it also warn of { ' " etc

On Fri, Aug 16, 2024, 15:25 Chet Ramey <chet.ramey@case.edu> wrote:

> 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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>