# read Read a file or from standart input. It also concatinates them if given more then one. ## Usage Read from stdin ``` $ read ``` Read from a file ``` $ read ``` Concatinate two files ``` $ read ``` Concatinate a file and stdin ``` $ read - ``` Read only one line ``` $ read -l ``` ## Notice The **-** stands for the standart input. The **-l** is mostly useful for a prompt in scripts.