gets(C)                         19 June 1992                         gets(C)


 Name

    gets - get a string from the standard input

 Syntax

    gets [ string ]

 Description

    The gets command can be used with csh(C) to read a string from the stan-
    dard input.  If string is given it is used as a default value if an error
    occurs.  The resulting string (either string or as read from the standard
    input) is written to the standard output.  If no string is given and an
    error occurs, gets exits with exit status 1.

 See also

    line(C), csh(C)

 Value added

    gets is an extension of  AT&T System V provided by The Santa Cruz Opera-
    tion, Inc.