Thread: a phasetest script

hi allPls i am new to linux shell scripting and i need to create a phasetest script that displays a set of multiple choice questions similar to an online exam

Originally Posted by iykeromison

hi allPls i am new to linux shell scripting and i need to create a phasetest script that displays a set of multiple choice questions similar to an online exam

Hi iykeromison!
If I understand well...You can use "SELECT". This "word" allows you to generate a menu. The sintax is the following:
SELECT [var] IN
[list]
do
statements
done
If you want to do something after that with the correct answer you must use the variable REPLY.
I give you an example:

Code:

PS3='ANSWER?'
print 'Select your answer:'

select var1 in \
   'Choice a'\
   'Choice b'\
   'Choice c'\
   'Choice d'
do
   case $REPLY in
      1) echo "CHOICE: $var1"
        break
        ;;
      *) echo "WRONG"
        break
        ;;
   esac
done

The result would be like that:
Select your answer:
1) Choice a
2) Choice b
3) Choice c
4) Choice d
ANSWER?1
CHOICE: Choice a

I hope it helps you.