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# Pausing a script (like MSDOS pause command)
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---- dataentry snipplet ---- snipplet_tags: terminal, pause, input
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LastUpdate_dt: 2010-07-31 Contributors: Jan Schampera type: snipplet
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From the [example section of the read
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command](../commands/builtin/read.md#examples), something that acts similar
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to the MSDOS `pause` command:
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pause() {
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local dummy
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read -s -r -p "Press any key to continue..." -n 1 dummy
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}
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