NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       line - Reads one line from standard input

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       line

STANDARDS    [Toc]    [Back]

       Interfaces  documented  on  this reference page conform to
       industry standards as follows:

       line:  XCU5.0

       Refer to the standards(5) reference page for more information
 about industry standards and associated tags.

OPTIONS    [Toc]    [Back]

       None

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The  line  command  copies one line, up to and including a
       newline, from standard input and  writes  it  to  standard
       output.   Use  this command within a shell command file to
       read from your terminal.  The line command  always  writes
       at least a newline character.

NOTES    [Toc]    [Back]

       The  line utility has no internationalization features and
       is marked LEGACY in XCU Issue  5.  Use  the  read  utility
       instead.

EXIT STATUS    [Toc]    [Back]

       Success.  End-of-File.

EXAMPLES    [Toc]    [Back]

       To  read a line from the keyboard and append it to a file,
       enter: echo 'Enter comments for the log:' echo ': \c' line
       >>log

       This  shell procedure displays the message: Enter comments
       for the log:

       It then reads a line of text from the keyboard and adds it
       to  the end of the file log.  The echo ': \c' command displays
 a : (colon) prompt.  See the echo command for information
 about the \c escape sequence.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       Commands:  echo(1),  ksh(1), read(1), Bourne shell sh(1b),
       POSIX shell sh(1p)

       Functions:  read(2)

       Standards:  standards(5)



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