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From: ubi@ginger.sri.com (Ron Ueberschaer x4399)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Temporary stdin redirect
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Date: 4 Feb 91 20:33:57 GMT
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There ought to be a way to start a program off with stdin redirected
from a file, then take over from real stdin.  Does such a capability
exist in UNIX, preferably under csh?  This would be analogous to the
>> append syntax, e.g.

	foo << start.input

would use start.input until EOF, then act normally, reading the terminal
for remaining input.

--Ron Ueberschaer
  ubi@unix.sri.com
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