LDP/LDP/guide/docbook/abs-guide/read-r.sh

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#!/bin/bash
echo
echo "Enter a string terminated by a \\, then press <ENTER>."
echo "Then, enter a second string (no \\ this time), and again press <ENTER>."
read var1 # The "\" suppresses the newline, when reading $var1.
# first line \
# second line
echo "var1 = $var1"
# var1 = first line second line
# For each line terminated by a "\"
#+ you get a prompt on the next line to continue feeding characters into var1.
echo; echo
echo "Enter another string terminated by a \\ , then press <ENTER>."
read -r var2 # The -r option causes the "\" to be read literally.
# first line \
echo "var2 = $var2"
# var2 = first line \
# Data entry terminates with the first <ENTER>.
echo
exit 0