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== Synopsis == | |||
'''ask''' ''prompt'' ''variable'' ... | |||
Writes the string prompt to standard output, reads one line from | == Description == | ||
standard input, and assigns from this line strings separated by | |||
Writes the string ''prompt'' to standard output, reads one line from standard input, and assigns from this line strings separated by blanks to the given ''variables''. The command is usually used for interactive input within macros. A prompt that contains blanks must be enclosed in double quotes. | |||
interactive input within macros. A prompt that contains blanks | |||
must be enclosed in double quotes. | |||
Revision as of 23:01, 18 February 2009
Synopsis
ask prompt variable ...
Description
Writes the string prompt to standard output, reads one line from standard input, and assigns from this line strings separated by blanks to the given variables. The command is usually used for interactive input within macros. A prompt that contains blanks must be enclosed in double quotes.