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    The final script is wrong, as @dr01 pointed out, you need to remove the semicolon after do. Commented Mar 17, 2018 at 19:45
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    @jake, this also says you must remove the semicolon after do. In addition, this answer explains why you must remove the semicolon after `do'. Commented Mar 17, 2018 at 21:31
  • What if $i needs to be part of a file name? Does it need double quotes? Commented Nov 7, 2018 at 21:41
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    do filename_${i} then Commented Feb 10, 2020 at 15:50
  • @user4556274 according to the syntax "for i do; done" should work as well. why doesn't it? Commented Apr 17, 2020 at 6:33