Name
pause -- suspend execution until user presses <RETURN>
Purpose
Stop program execution, print out a message, and wait until
the user presses the <RETURN> key before exiting
Usage
pause [prompt]
Arguments
prompt = message to be printed on the terminal
Output
Message is printed on stdout
Restrictions
Prompts containing characters with special meaning to the shell
(e.g., *()!&#) must be enclosed within double quotes (").
Example
1) To pause program execution, use:
pause
2) To pause and print a message, use:
pause Tell the OA to stop guiding, then press RETURN
See Also
The shell script pause
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Last modified: Wed Jun 9 16:30:31 2004