select

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Select Commands

Select command syntax with verified terminal examples.

Commands

4 commands for Select

select Operations

Select Command: Create Menu From Bash Array

<fruits>=(<apple orange pear banana>); select <word> in ${<fruits[@]>}; do echo $<word>; done

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Select Command: Create Menu From Command Output

select <line> in $(<command>); do echo $<line>; done

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Select Command: Create Menu From Words

select <word> in <apple orange pear banana>; do echo $<word>; done

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Select Command: Specify Prompt And Pick File

PS3="{Select a file: }"; select <file> in *; do echo $<file>; done

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Coverage: Focused examples for common Select workflows.

Verified version: current stable LTS.

Verification: Test commands in a disposable workspace and submit notes for edge cases.