input inside while read loop

jhansrod · #1 (**permalink**) 08-13-2005

Hi all

Does anyone have a script that will allow me to stop inside a while read loop.
I want to pause the loop until a enter is pressed.

e.g.

While read line
do
echo something
if LINECOUNT > 40
then
read ENTER?"PRESS ENTER TO CONT..."
fi
done < /tmp/myfile

Perderabo · #2 (**permalink**) 08-13-2005

read ENTER?"PRESS ENTER TO CONT..." </dev/tty 2>/dev/tty

jhansrod · #3 (**permalink**) 08-13-2005

Thank you

Based on the input of the this, how can I break out of the loop ?

vgersh99 · #4 (**permalink**) 08-13-2005

use 'break' - or am I missing something?

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