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View documentation for the { keyword

$ tldr {

{ command1; command2; ...; }

In the Linux shell, the `}` character serves as the closing brace in various contexts. It is primarily used to delimit code blocks, particularly in control flow structures like `if`, `while`, `for`, and `until` loops. When used in conjunction with the opening brace `{`, it defines a compound command that can be treated as a single unit.

The opening brace `{` is usually a reserved word, and it is crucial to include a space after it, but before the closing brace `}`. The `}` must be followed by a semicolon or newline, to be recognized as the end of a command.

For instance, you can group commands to redirect output or use them within logical conditions. It essentially allows you to treat multiple commands as a single unit for operations like piping or conditional execution. Furthermore it can be used to group multiple commands into a function definition or a shell script block. These constructs help organize and structure shell scripts, improving readability and maintainability.

The `}` character is a reserved word. Always make sure there is space before `}`

Grouping commands for redirection:
{ ls -l; pwd; } > output.txt - This will redirect the output of both `ls -l` and `pwd` to the file `output.txt`.

Using in an if statement:
if [ -d "mydir" ]; then { cd mydir; touch newfile.txt; }; fi - If the directory 'mydir' exists, the commands inside the curly braces will be executed.

if(1), while(1), for(1), until(1)