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Old 07-03-2006
How to read a line when it starts with spaces
Hi ,
I use read command to get the input text, When i try to get the line starting with spaces or ending with spaces it automatically truncates the spaces and displays the remaining content.

Code i tried (UserInput.sh):

#!/bin/bash
echo -n "Enter some text > "
read text
echo "You entered: $text"

When i give this as input " Hello How "

It displays "You entered: Hello How" , It has truncated the spaces. Is there any way to get Input along with spaces ?

Thank U,
Prakash C.
# 2  
Old 07-03-2006
Code:
#!/bin/ksh
print "Enter something"
IFS=
read var
IFS=" "
print "$var"

# 3  
Old 07-03-2006
bash
look at Bash Reference Manual: Word Splitting

This approach (i.e.
IFS=
) will work in bash too
# 4  
Old 07-03-2006
Thank u for replying
It has worked for me. Smilie

Thanks,
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