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