user input from shell scripts

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Author: Mike Starke
Date:  
Subject: user input from shell scripts
I am trying to convert a couple perl scripts to simple
shell scripts (nothing but a simple excercise for myself).

The basic format I have always used went something like this:

print "Enter Your Name: ";
$name = <STDIN>;
chomp $name;

Would the following be the proper way for bash?

echo "EnterYour Name: "
read -e NAME
echo $NAME

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-Mike

:wq!