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#!/bin/bash # t-out.sh # Inspired by a suggestion from "syngin seven" (thanks).
TIMELIMIT=4 # 4 seconds
read -t $TIMELIMIT variable <&1
echo
if [ -z "$variable" ] then echo "Timed out, variable still unset." else echo "variable = $variable" fi
exit 0
# Exercise for the reader: # ----------------------- # Why is the redirection (<&1) necessary in line 8? # What happens if it is omitted?
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