====== Pausing a script (like MSDOS pause command) ======

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snipplet_tags: terminal, pause, input
LastUpdate_dt: 2010-07-31
Contributors: Jan Schampera
type: snipplet
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From the [[commands:builtin:read#examples|example section of the read command]], something that acts similar to the MSDOS ''pause'' command:

<code>
pause() {
  local dummy
  read -s -r -p "Press any key to continue..." -n 1 dummy
}
</code>