read: add -p option (#2724)

* read: add -p option
2019-01-23 14:37:43 +01:00 · 2019-01-23 14:37:43 +01:00 · 9c4f5869eb
parent c3d16cdf9a
commit 9c4f5869eb
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--- a/pages/common/read.md
+++ b/pages/common/read.md
@ -25,3 +25,7 @@
 - Do not let backslash (\) act as an escape character:

 `read -r {{variable}}`
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+- Display a prompt before the input:
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+`read -p {{"Enter your input here: "}} {{variable}}`