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Case Command: Combine Patterns With Fallback

Use for combine patterns with fallback with Case. Exact CLI syntax to combine patterns with fallback using Case.

When to use this: Use for combine patterns with fallback with Case.

Command Syntax

case <$COUNTRULE> in <[wW]|words>) <wc --words README> ;; <[lL]|lines>) <wc --lines README> ;; *) <echo "what?"> ;; esac

case <$env:COUNTRULE> in <[wW]|words>) <wc --words README> ;; <[lL]|lines>) <wc --lines README> ;; *) <echo "what?"> ;; esac

--words: Command Option; Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
--lines: Command Option; Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.

Purpose: Exact syntax to combine patterns with fallback using Case.

Test path: Replace placeholders and run destructive commands in a disposable workspace first.

Flag behavior: Tool version, platform, and shell can change behavior.

Suggest a correction, safer default, or version-specific note for this entry.

case <$ANIMAL> in <cat>) <echo "It's a cat"> ;;& <cat|dog>) <echo "It's a cat or a dog"> ;;& *) <echo "Fallback"> ;; esac

case <$ANIMAL> in <cat>) <echo "It's a cat"> ;& <dog>) <echo "It's either a dog or cat fell through"> ;& *) <echo "Fallback"> ;; esac