Unless you stick to the POSIX:2001-required "read variable_name", possibly with the -r option, you should expect problems.
- You must always pass the name of a variable, even if you are going to discard its content.
- Prompts, time outs, changing the input delimiter, and basically any feature other than just reading a line is not required to be supported.
dash, for instance, supports prompts but nothing else.
Remember, if you rely on any non-standard behaviour or feature make sure you document it and, if feasible, check for it at run-time.
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