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Re: Zsh startup files

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From: Zefram <zefram@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: nmj3e@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Nate Johnston)
Subject: Re: Zsh startup files
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 1996 12:09:14 +0100 (BST)
Cc: zsh-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
In-reply-to: <Pine.A32.3.93.961019190030.50358A-100000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> from "Nate Johnston" at Oct 19, 96 07:04:04 pm

>Is there any real difference in the function of .zprofile, .zshrc, etc?  

Yes.  .zprofile and .zlogin are used only by login shells, .zshenv is
sourced by all shells, and .zshrc is used only by interactive shells.
Roughly speaking, .zshenv should set up aliases, environment variables
and emulation-relevant options; .zshrc should do compctls and other
options; and .z(profile|login) should do tty settings, motd display and
so on.

>* How would I program a prompting mechanism, i.e. put up a prompt and wait
>for input that would be put into an env var in a script?  The "read"
>documentation is unclear and I can't figure it out.

read 'foo?prompt: '

-zefram

References:
- Zsh startup files
  - From: Nate Johnston

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