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.TH GETS UCB 2/24/79 UCB
.SH NAME
gets \- get a string from standard input
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B gets
[ default ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Gets
can be used with
.IR csh (UCB)
to read a string from the standard input.
If a
.I default
is given it is used if an error occurs.
The resultant string (either the default or as read from the standard
input is written to the standard output.
If no
.I default
is given and an error occurs,
.I gets
exits with exit status 1.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
csh (UCB)
.SH BUGS
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70e18513 BJ	1	.TH GETS UCB 2/24/79 UCB
	2	.SH NAME
	3	gets \- get a string from standard input
	4	.SH SYNOPSIS
	5	.B gets
	6	[ default ]
	7	.SH DESCRIPTION
	8	.I Gets
	9	can be used with
	10	.IR csh (UCB)
	11	to read a string from the standard input.
	12	If a
	13	.I default
	14	is given it is used if an error occurs.
	15	The resultant string (either the default or as read from the standard
	16	input is written to the standard output.
	17	If no
	18	.I default
	19	is given and an error occurs,
	20	.I gets
	21	exits with exit status 1.
	22	.SH "SEE ALSO"
	23	csh (UCB)
	24	.SH BUGS