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From: andre@targon.UUCP (andre)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: Can sh or csh do this VMS DCL trick??
Message-ID: <1739@targon.UUCP>
Date: 2 May 91 20:20:38 GMT
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In article <DAVIS.91Apr27183503@pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu> davis@pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu  (John E. Davis) writes:

 >  In VMS DCL I can do:
 >
 >     $ create post_news.txt
 >     $ deck
 >        Hi,
 >     $ eod
 >     $ exit
 > How can I simulate this behavior in csh or sh?  Solutions
 >requiring two files are not acceptable.

Easy, use a "here document" like:

$ mail foo <<eod
> hi
> etc...
>eod

and everything between the command and the first line that
starts with eod is taken as stdin of mail. (you can also use <<!
for brevity).

-- 
The mail|    AAA         DDDD  It's not the kill, but the thrill of the chase.
demon...|   AA AAvv   vvDD  DD        Ketchup is a vegetable.
hits!.@&|  AAAAAAAvv vvDD  DD                    {nixbur|nixtor}!adalen.via
--more--| AAA   AAAvvvDDDDDD    Andre van Dalen, uunet!hp4nl!targon!andre