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Why does the following complain with<br>
./switchtest: line 5: syntax error near unexpected token `$colour'<br>
./switchtest: line 5: `switch ($colour)'<br>
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#!/bin/bash<br>
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colour=2<br>
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switch ($colour)<br>
case "red":<br>
echo "ruddy";<br>
breaksw<br>
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case "green":<br>
echo "ecological";<br>
breaksw<br>
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default:<br>
echo "odd";<br>
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