.. index:: label

label command
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Syntax
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.. code-block:: LAMMPS

   label ID

* ID = string used as label name

Examples
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.. code-block:: LAMMPS

   label xyz
   label loop

Description
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Label this line of the input script with the chosen ID.  Unless a jump
command was used previously, this does nothing.  But if a :doc:`jump
<jump>` command was used with a label argument to begin invoking this
script file, then all commands in the script prior to this line will be
ignored.  I.e. execution of the script will begin at this line.  This is
useful for looping over a section of the input script as discussed in
the :doc:`jump <jump>` command.

Restrictions
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 none

Related commands
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:doc:`jump <jump>`, :doc:`next <next>`


Default
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none
