Here Document

Here Document

Syntax:

command << label 
input line 1 
… 
input line n 
label

This allows you to redirect input to a shell script from within the shell script itself.

• << label indicates that label marks the end of the here document
• label must appear on a line by itself to end the here document
• << 'label' prevents the shell from doing parameter and command substitution in the here document
• <<- label deletes leading tabs (but not spaces) from the here document

Here Document Example 
(from page 189 in "Learning the Korn Shell")

pgmname=$1 
for user in $(ypcat passwd | cut -f1 -d:) 
do 
  mail $user <<- EOF
  Dear user, 
  A new version of $pgmname has been installed 
  in $(whence $pgmname). 
  Regards, 
  Your friendly sysadmin 
EOF 
done

 

原文： http://snap.nlc.dcccd.edu/reference/scarlatos/cis2.50/note6.html