user input from shell scripts

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Bart


On Wed, 2003-10-01 at 21:58, Mike Starke wrote:
> 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
>
> --
> -Mike
>
> :wq!
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