# label command

## Syntax

    label ID

-   ID = string used as label name

## Examples

``` LAMMPS
label xyz
label loop
```

## Description

Label this line of the input script with the chosen ID. Unless a jump
command was used previously, this does nothing. But if a [jump](jump)
command was used with a label argument to begin invoking this script
file, then all command lines 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 [jump](jump) command.

## Restrictions

> none

## Related commands

[jump](jump), [next](next)

## Default

none