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diff --git a/bash.html.markdown b/bash.html.markdown
index 1ddacc33..4e1eff9e 100644
--- a/bash.html.markdown
+++ b/bash.html.markdown
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
language: bash
contributors:
- - ["Max Yankov", "https://github.com/golergka"]
+ - ["Max Yankov", "https://github.com/golergka" - "Darren Lin", "https://github.com/CogBear"]
filename: LearnBash.sh
---
@@ -50,4 +50,24 @@ fi
# Expressions are denoted with the following format:
echo $(( 10 + 5 ))
-``` \ No newline at end of file
+# Commands can be substitued within other commands using $( ):
+# The following command displays the number of files and directories in the current directory.
+echo "There are $(ls | wc -l) items here."
+
+#Bash uses a case statement that works similarily to switch in Java and C++:
+case "$VARIABLE"
+in
+ #List patterns for the conditions you want to meet
+ 0) echo "There is a zero."
+ 1) echo "There is a one."
+ *) echo "It is not null."
+esac
+
+#For loops iterate for as many arguments given:
+#The contents of var $VARIABLE is printed three times.
+for $VARIABLE in x y z
+do
+ echo "$VARIABLE"
+done
+
+```