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"read"
From: |
Gabor Kiss [Bitman] |
Subject: |
"read" |
Date: |
Tue, 12 Mar 2002 12:46:41 +0100 (MET) |
Dear folks,
bash(1) man page should be extended a bit. :-)
read [-er] [-a aname] [-p prompt] [name ...]
...
Common pitfalls:
command | read var
In this construct the outermost shell forks a subprocess
for "read". "Read" sets variable "var" _in_his_own_
environment, that will not effect the calling shell's
environment.
Regards
Gabor
- "read",
Gabor Kiss [Bitman] <=