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Old 11-04-2009
Reading from Keyboard - Shell Script
How do i read from kb using shell script but i need to read it from same line.

Script :-
Code:
echo "Please Enter Your Choice "
read CHOICE

But it goes to next line i need it to read it next to Choice and not new line.
# 2  
Old 11-04-2009
Code:
printf "Please Enter Your Choice "
read CHOICE
echo $CHOICE

# 3  
Old 11-04-2009
Code:
echo -n "Please Enter Your Choice "
read CHOICE

# 4  
Old 11-04-2009
Thanks printf worked for me , echo -n didn't worked.
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Old 11-04-2009
Using bash ...
Code:
read -p "Please Enter Your Choice: " CHOICE

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