line(1)                                                   line(1)



NAME
     line - reads one line from the standard input

SYNOPSIS
     line input

ARGUMENTS
     input
          Specifies the standard input.  Replace input with a
          line of text.

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 at least a newline.
     It is often used within shell files to read from the user's
     terminal.

EXAMPLES
     If you enter:

        line
        Hello world

     this command will return:

        Hello world

     When using the Bourne shell (sh(1)), the command:

        a=`line`
        hi there
        echo $a

     will return:

        hi there

     In the C-shell (csh(1)), the command:

        set a=`line`
        bye bye
        echo $a

     will return:

        bye bye


FILES
     /bin/line
          Executable file



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line(1)                                                   line(1)



SEE ALSO
     csh(1), ksh(1), sh(1)

     read(2) in A/UX Programmer's Reference



















































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