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From: mosemann@sardion.unl.edu (Russell Mosemann)
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Subject: Bourne to read?
Summary: How can I get Bourne to 'read' from a pipe?
Keywords: Bourne read
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Date: 28 Feb 91 16:09:48 GMT
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   In the Bourne shell, why does this not work

      echo words | read W

   but this does (if I put the words in the file)

      read W < file

   ?
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