bash requires trailing semicolons in functions

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From: Roland McGrath
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1989 02:08

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bash won't accept

foo() { command }

It requires

foo() { command; }

Is there a reason for this?

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Subject: bash requires trailing semicolons in functions
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