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I need to execute the following shell script in my macOS terminal.
The loop never executes more than its first iteration.

function execute_function() tr -dc A-Z0-9 

When I run it, I always get:

execute_function 10

 Launching 10 jobs
 Launching Job: XX9BWC
 1..10

The same happens if I replace: $1 with $number_of_jobs or "$number_of_jobs"

shell-script shell osx brace-expansion

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I need to execute the following shell script in my macOS terminal.
The loop never executes more than its first iteration.

function execute_function() tr -dc A-Z0-9 

When I run it, I always get:

execute_function 10

 Launching 10 jobs
 Launching Job: XX9BWC
 1..10

The same happens if I replace: $1 with $number_of_jobs or "$number_of_jobs"

shell-script shell osx brace-expansion

share|improve this question

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I need to execute the following shell script in my macOS terminal.
The loop never executes more than its first iteration.

function execute_function() tr -dc A-Z0-9 

When I run it, I always get:

execute_function 10

 Launching 10 jobs
 Launching Job: XX9BWC
 1..10

The same happens if I replace: $1 with $number_of_jobs or "$number_of_jobs"

shell-script shell osx brace-expansion

share|improve this question

edited 17 hours ago

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asked 20 hours ago

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function execute_function() tr -dc A-Z0-9 

execute_function 10

 Launching 10 jobs
 Launching Job: XX9BWC
 1..10

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The problem here is variable in braces expansion.

Try rewriting it to

for ((i=1;i<=$1;i++))
do
 #your code here
done

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edited 18 hours ago

answered 20 hours ago

Jakub JindraJakub Jindra

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  That worked perfectly
  
  – spicyramen
  20 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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Your script is written for zsh but you are executing it with bash.

bash does not support using variables as ranges in brace-expansions.

To resolve this, simply arrange for the script or function be executed in a zsh shell (especially if the script is longer than what you are showing and is using other zsh features). This shell is installed by default on macOS as /bin/zsh. You may add #!/bin/zsh as the first line in the script to have it execute with zsh by default.

See also:

• Listing numbered files using wildcard sequence with predefined range


• How can I use $variable in a shell brace expansion of a sequence?


• Does the shebang determine the shell which runs the script?

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edited 17 hours ago

answered 19 hours ago

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  include #!/bin/zsh as first line. (you may need to check the path.
  
  – ctrl-alt-delor
  17 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  what about #!/usr/bin/env zsh?
  
  – Jakub Jindra
  16 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  @JakubJindra That would work to, but the default location of zsh is /bin/zsh on macOS. Obviously, you may want to use env if you need to use a 3rd-party installation of zsh. However, this is not the essence of this particular question.
  
  – Kusalananda♦
  16 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

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5

The problem here is variable in braces expansion.

Try rewriting it to

for ((i=1;i<=$1;i++))
do
 #your code here
done

share|improve this answer

edited 18 hours ago

answered 20 hours ago

Jakub JindraJakub Jindra

571413

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  That worked perfectly
  
  – spicyramen
  20 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

5

The problem here is variable in braces expansion.

Try rewriting it to

for ((i=1;i<=$1;i++))
do
 #your code here
done

share|improve this answer

edited 18 hours ago

answered 20 hours ago

Jakub JindraJakub Jindra

571413

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  That worked perfectly
  
  – spicyramen
  20 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

The problem here is variable in braces expansion.

Try rewriting it to

for ((i=1;i<=$1;i++))
do
 #your code here
done

share|improve this answer

edited 18 hours ago

answered 20 hours ago

Jakub JindraJakub Jindra

571413

for ((i=1;i<=$1;i++))
do
 #your code here
done

share|improve this answer

edited 18 hours ago

answered 20 hours ago

Jakub JindraJakub Jindra

571413

answered 20 hours ago

Jakub JindraJakub Jindra

571413

answered 20 hours ago

Jakub JindraJakub Jindra

571413

6

Your script is written for zsh but you are executing it with bash.

bash does not support using variables as ranges in brace-expansions.

To resolve this, simply arrange for the script or function be executed in a zsh shell (especially if the script is longer than what you are showing and is using other zsh features). This shell is installed by default on macOS as /bin/zsh. You may add #!/bin/zsh as the first line in the script to have it execute with zsh by default.

See also:

• Listing numbered files using wildcard sequence with predefined range


• How can I use $variable in a shell brace expansion of a sequence?


• Does the shebang determine the shell which runs the script?

share|improve this answer

edited 17 hours ago

answered 19 hours ago

Kusalananda♦Kusalananda

139k17259430

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  include #!/bin/zsh as first line. (you may need to check the path.
  
  – ctrl-alt-delor
  17 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  what about #!/usr/bin/env zsh?
  
  – Jakub Jindra
  16 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @JakubJindra That would work to, but the default location of zsh is /bin/zsh on macOS. Obviously, you may want to use env if you need to use a 3rd-party installation of zsh. However, this is not the essence of this particular question.
  
  – Kusalananda♦
  16 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

6

Your script is written for zsh but you are executing it with bash.

bash does not support using variables as ranges in brace-expansions.

To resolve this, simply arrange for the script or function be executed in a zsh shell (especially if the script is longer than what you are showing and is using other zsh features). This shell is installed by default on macOS as /bin/zsh. You may add #!/bin/zsh as the first line in the script to have it execute with zsh by default.

See also:

• Listing numbered files using wildcard sequence with predefined range


• How can I use $variable in a shell brace expansion of a sequence?


• Does the shebang determine the shell which runs the script?

share|improve this answer

edited 17 hours ago

answered 19 hours ago

Kusalananda♦Kusalananda

139k17259430

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  include #!/bin/zsh as first line. (you may need to check the path.
  
  – ctrl-alt-delor
  17 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  what about #!/usr/bin/env zsh?
  
  – Jakub Jindra
  16 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @JakubJindra That would work to, but the default location of zsh is /bin/zsh on macOS. Obviously, you may want to use env if you need to use a 3rd-party installation of zsh. However, this is not the essence of this particular question.
  
  – Kusalananda♦
  16 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

Your script is written for zsh but you are executing it with bash.

bash does not support using variables as ranges in brace-expansions.

To resolve this, simply arrange for the script or function be executed in a zsh shell (especially if the script is longer than what you are showing and is using other zsh features). This shell is installed by default on macOS as /bin/zsh. You may add #!/bin/zsh as the first line in the script to have it execute with zsh by default.

See also:

• Listing numbered files using wildcard sequence with predefined range


• How can I use $variable in a shell brace expansion of a sequence?


• Does the shebang determine the shell which runs the script?

share|improve this answer

edited 17 hours ago

answered 19 hours ago

Kusalananda♦Kusalananda

139k17259430

share|improve this answer

edited 17 hours ago

answered 19 hours ago

Kusalananda♦Kusalananda

139k17259430

answered 19 hours ago

Kusalananda♦Kusalananda

139k17259430

answered 19 hours ago

Kusalananda♦Kusalananda

139k17259430