comparison lispref/streams.texi @ 31078:540143cd8527

read in batch

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@item @code{t}
@cindex @code{t} input stream
@code{t} used as a stream means that the input is read from the
minibuffer.  In fact, the minibuffer is invoked once and the text
given by the user is made into a string that is then used as the
input stream.

@item @code{nil}
@cindex @code{nil} input stream
@code{nil} supplied as an input stream means to use the value of
@code{standard-input} instead; that value is the @dfn{default input

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@item @code{t}
@cindex @code{t} input stream
@code{t} used as a stream means that the input is read from the
minibuffer.  In fact, the minibuffer is invoked once and the text
given by the user is made into a string that is then used as the
input stream.  If Emacs is running in batch mode, standard input is used
instead of the minibuffer.  For example,
@example
(message "%s" (read t))
@end example
will read a Lisp expression from standard input and print the result
to standard output.

@item @code{nil}
@cindex @code{nil} input stream
@code{nil} supplied as an input stream means to use the value of
@code{standard-input} instead; that value is the @dfn{default input