cto (1) --- copy STDIN to STDOUT up to a sentinel 03/20/80 _U_s_a_g_e cto [ ] _D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n 'Cto' copies its first standard input to its first standard output, terminating either at end of file or the first occurrence of . In order to be recognized, must appear on a line by itself. This termination line is not copied. If no argument is specified, defaults to "-EOF". 'Cto' is useful in shell files for terminating programs that read from the command stream. It is virtually a necessity for generating end-of-file on terminals that cannot generate a control-c character. _E_x_a_m_p_l_e_s >> cto | x paron file1 file2 delete file1 -EOF _S_e_e _A_l_s_o cat (1), copy (1), slice (1) cto (1) - 1 - cto (1)