run a script that prompts for input just in command line

Question

Testing a batch script, I execute it in bash. I want to see prompts and respond by inputting variables.

For example, the following works, but I want to prompt for these inputs, not put literals in my script. So $1, $2 instead of these:

srcWidgetName="Foo"
newWidgetName="bar"

find . -type f -name "$srcWidgetName*" | while read -r file; do
    mv "$file" "${file//$srcWidgetName/$newWidgetName}"
done

or pass them in as command line arguments – chicks Feb 05 '16 at 17:27 — chicks, Feb 05 '16 at 17:27

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 05 '16 at 14:55

Is this what you are trying to do?

echo -n "Enter the source widget name [ENTER]: "
read srcWidgetName
echo -n "Enter the destination widget name [ENTER]: "
read dstWidgetName

find . -type f -name "$srcWidgetName*" | while read -r file; do
    mv "$file" "${file//$srcWidgetName/$dstWidgetName}"
done

run a script that prompts for input just in command line

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