Re: [LIP] Simple doubt - read from pipe

It does not wait for a enter for you the control is already with the console
try running a shell command on the same line as hello and u will realize :-)

-SIGTERM
amit

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gowri Ramasubramanian" <[email protected]>
To: <linux-india-programmers-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 3:20 PM
Subject: [LIP] Simple doubt - read from pipe


> Hi All,
>
> Below is the normal pipes example code.
>
> #include <stdio.h>
> #include <stdlib.h>
>
> int main()
> {
>         int fd[2];
>         pid_t pid;
>         int n;
>         char greet[12];
>
>         if(pipe(fd) < 0)
>         {
>                 printf("error\n");
>                 exit(2);
>         }
>         if((pid = fork()) < 0)
>         {
>                 printf("error\n");
>                 exit(1);
>         }
>         else if(pid > 0)
>         {
>                 file://parent
>                 close(fd[0]);
>                 write(fd[1], "hello", 5);
>         }
>         else
>         {
>                 file://child
>                 close(fd[1]);
>                 n = read(fd[0], greet, 12);
>                 write(1, greet, n);
>         }
>         close(fd[0]);
>         close(fd[1]);
>         exit(0);
> }
>
> The problem I have in this is, when "hello" is printed on stdout, it waits
> for '\n' an enter key from me before it gives back the command prompt.
> I don't want this to happen.  I don't understand why it is happening also.
> The solution should be simple but doesn't strike to me.
>
> If anyone of you could help me out.
>
> Thanks.
> Gowri
>
>
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