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# read
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> BASH builtin for retrieving data from standard input
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- store data that you type from the keyboard
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`read {{variable}}`
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- store each of the next lines you enter as values of an array
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`read -a {{array}}
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- enable backspace and GNU readline hotkeys when entering input with read
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`read -e {{variable}}
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- specify the number of maximum characters to be read
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`read -n {{character_count}} {{variable}}
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- use a specific character as a delimiter instead of a new line
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`read -d {{delimiter}} {{variable}}
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