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1 | .TH GETS 1 10/11/79 |
2 | .UC | |
3 | .SH NAME | |
4 | gets \- get a string from standard input | |
5 | .SH SYNOPSIS | |
6 | .B gets | |
7 | [ default ] | |
8 | .SH DESCRIPTION | |
9 | .I Gets | |
10 | can be used with | |
11 | .IR csh (1) | |
12 | to read a string from the standard input. | |
13 | If a | |
14 | .I default | |
15 | is given it is used if just return is typed, or if an error occurs. | |
16 | The resultant string (either the default or as read from the standard | |
17 | input is written to the standard output. | |
18 | If no | |
19 | .I default | |
20 | is given and an error occurs, | |
21 | .I gets | |
22 | exits with exit status 1. | |
23 | .SH EXAMPLES | |
24 | Using csh: | |
25 | .br | |
26 | echo setenv TERM \e\ec | |
27 | setenv TERM `gets adm3a` | |
28 | .br | |
29 | Using sh: | |
30 | .br | |
31 | echo \-n TERM= | |
32 | TERM=`gets adm3a` | |
33 | export TERM | |
34 | .SH "SEE ALSO" | |
35 | csh (1) | |
36 | .SH BUGS |