line(1)                          DG/UX 5.4.2                         line(1)


NAME
       line - read one line

SYNOPSIS
       line

DESCRIPTION
       Line copies one line (up to a new-line) 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 new-line.  It is often used within
       shell files to read from the user's terminal.

EXAMPLES
       This example is a shell program that gathers information about users.

       echo "ENTER YOUR NAME"
       NAME=`line`
       echo "ENTER YOUR DEPARTMENT NUMBER:"
       DEPT=`line`
       echo "$NAME $DEPT" >> personnel

       First, the program queries you for your name.  Because line is
       surrounded by grave accents, the program executes it, and line reads
       the name and assigns the name to the variable "NAME".  Then the
       program asks for your department and office extension.  The program
       assigns these values to "DEPT" The last line appends "NAME"and "DEPT"
       to the file "personnel".

SEE ALSO
       sh(1).
       read(2)


























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