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 # read
 
-> BASH builtin for retrieving data from standard input
+> BASH builtin for retrieving data from standard input.
 
 - Store data that you type from the keyboard:
 
@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@
 
 - Store each of the next lines you enter as values of an array:
 
-`read -a {{array}}
+`read -a {{array}}`
 
 - Enable backspace and GNU readline hotkeys when entering input with read:
 
-`read -e {{variable}}
+`read -e {{variable}}`
 
 - Specify the number of maximum characters to be read:
 
-`read -n {{character_count}} {{variable}}
+`read -n {{character_count}} {{variable}}`
 
 - Use a specific character as a delimiter instead of a new line:
 
@@ -26,16 +26,16 @@
 
 - store each of the next lines you enter as values of an array
 
-`read -a {{array}}
+`read -a {{array}}`
 
 - enable backspace and GNU readline hotkeys when entering input with read
 
-`read -e {{variable}}
+`read -e {{variable}}`
 
 - specify the number of maximum characters to be read
 
-`read -n {{character_count}} {{variable}}
+`read -n {{character_count}} {{variable}}`
 
 - use a specific character as a delimiter instead of a new line
 
-`read -d {{delimiter}} {{variable}}
+`read -d {{delimiter}} {{variable}}`