


      LINE(1)                     (UNIX 5.0)                    LINE(1)



      NAME
           line - read the first line of a file

      SYNTAX
           line

      DESCRIPTION
           Line copies the first line (everything up to the first new-
           line character) from the standard input and writes it on the
           standard output.  It returns an exit code of 1 on EOF and
           always prints at least a new-line character.  Line
           input/output can be re-directed.  Line is often used in
           shell scripts to read from the user's terminal.

      SEE ALSO
           sh(1), read(2).







































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