Ending a case clause | LinuC Level 1 102 Exam original practice question

1.06.2Basic

End one POSIX sh case pattern clause.

Prevent execution from falling through to later patterns.

Which symbol belongs at the clause end?

Hint 1: Focus on the input model

Separate word-list iteration, condition-controlled loops, field splitting, and literal input handling before comparing the choices.

Hint 2: Key terms

Review the short definitions of the shell syntax, parameters, permissions, and control flow involved.

Detailed explanation

Incorrect;

Incorrect. A single semicolon terminates a command, not the standard case clause.

Correct;;

Correct. ;; ends the selected case clause.

Incorrect&&

Incorrect. && is an AND-list operator.

Incorrectdone

Incorrect. done closes a for or while loop.

An example you can run in a temporary verification environment.

sh -c 'v=b; case $v in a) echo A ;; b) echo B ;; esac'

Foundation review

A reusable group of commands that runs in the caller's shell context.

A numbered argument or special value supplied to a script or function.

Conditions, loops, and exit statuses determine which shell commands run.

Question IDKL-102-930

EnvironmentPOSIX sh / 状態変更なし

Last technical review2026-08-13

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