LINE(1,C) AIX Commands Reference LINE(1,C) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- line PURPOSE Reads one line from standard input. SYNTAX line ---| DESCRIPTION The line command copies one line from standard input and writes it to standard output. It returns an exit value of 1 on an end-of-file and always writes at least a new-line character. Use this command within a shell command file to read from your work station. EXAMPLE To read a line from the keyboard and append it to a file: echo 'Enter comments for the log: \c' line >>log This shell procedure displays the message: Enter comments for the log: then reads a line of text from the work station keyboard and adds it to the end of "log". The ": \c" command displays a colon prompt. See "echo" for information about the \c escape sequence. RELATED INFORMATION See the following commands: "sh, Rsh." See the read system call in AIX Operating System Technical Reference. Processed November 8, 1990 LINE(1,C) 1