mirror of https://github.com/tLDP/LDP
19 lines
647 B
Bash
19 lines
647 B
Bash
#!/bin/bash
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# erase.sh: Using "stty" to set an erase character when reading input.
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echo -n "What is your name? "
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read name # Try to backspace
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#+ to erase characters of input.
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# Problems?
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echo "Your name is $name."
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stty erase '#' # Set "hashmark" (#) as erase character.
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echo -n "What is your name? "
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read name # Use # to erase last character typed.
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echo "Your name is $name."
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exit 0
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# Even after the script exits, the new key value remains set.
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# Exercise: How would you reset the erase character to the default value?
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