[SLE] until: specify input must be numeric

From: Chadley Wilson (chadley_at_pinteq.co.za)
Date: 04/25/05

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Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 07:19:56 +0200

    Greetings

    Using until or while I want to specify that the input must be a number,
    however I can't figure it out,

    Please help

    until [[ $CELL != :digit: ]]; do

    read CELL
    done

    TIA 

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