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sh(1)

read(2)

LINE(1)  —  USER COMMANDS

NAME

line − read one line

SYNOPSIS

line

DESCRIPTION

line copies one line (up to a newline) from the standard input and writes it on the standard output.  It returns an exit code of 1 on EOF and always prints a newline at least.  It is often used within shell scripts to read from the user’s terminal. 

SEE ALSO

sh(1), read(2)

Sun Release 3.2  —  Last change: 21 February 1986

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