NAME

line − read one line from user input

SYNOPSIS

line

HP-UX COMPATIBILITY

Level: HP-UX/STANDARD

Origin: System V

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. 

SEE ALSO

read (documented under sh(1)), read(2). 

Hewlett-Packard  —  last mod. May 11, 2021