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Using Functions in a BASH Prompt

One of theneat things a user can do on Unix is play around with the Bourne Again Shell (bash). An even more interesting thing is how the environment can be tweaked to a particular user's preference. In this text a look at how the Bash prompt can be manipulated by inserting commands and even shell code functions directly into the prompt itself.
What is your name?

What is your E-Mail address?

What is the email address of the recipient?

Add a special note from yourself?