Explanation
Here is the explanation of the script:
1. Purpose
This shell script calculates the total sum of numbers from 1 to 20 using a loop and displays the final result to the user.
2. Key Concepts
- Shebang (
#!/bin/bash): Specifies which shell interpreter to run the script. - Variables: Used to store data (
sum=0). - C-style
forLoop: Iterates a block of code a specific number of times. - Arithmetic Expansion (
$(( ... ))): Performs mathematical operations in Bash.
3. Code Walkthrough
#!/bin/bash: Tells the system to execute this file using the Bash shell.sum=0: Initializes a variable namedsumto0to keep track of the total.for (( i=1; i<=20; i++ )): A loop that:- Starts counter
iat1. - Runs as long as
iis less than or equal to20. - Increments
iby1after each pass (i++).
- Starts counter
sum=$((sum + i)): Adds the current value ofitosumduring each iteration.echo "...": Prints the text and the final value of$sumto the terminal.
4. Output
The sum of the first 20 numbers is: 210