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Pipe input or get from param
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readstream.sh
#!/usr/bin/env bash
# From <http://linux.byexamples.com/archives/474/bash-script-that-process-input-from-pipeline-or-file-redirection/>
# If there is not param read from stdin else get from the input
# TODO: Get input from a specific parameter inline or from a file specified in a parameter.
if [ -e $1 ] ;then read str; else str=$1;fi
echo "$str"
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