line(C)
line --
read one line
Syntax
line
Description
line copies one line (up to a new line) from the standard
input and writes it on the standard output.
line is often used within shell scripts to read from the
user's terminal.
line always prints at least a new line.
Exit values
line returns 0 on successful completion; 1 on end-of-file
detected on input.
See also
gets(C),
sh(C)
Standards conformance
line is conformant with:
AT&T SVID Issue 2;
X/Open CAE Specification, Commands and Utilities, Issue 4, 1992: note that this command is marked as to be
withdrawn.
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