bash script does not return to prompt

[ttz]

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> more pm
#!/bin/bash
#find ~/music/|sort -R|head -n 30|xargs aplay
list=$(find ~/music/|sort -R|head -n 30)
echo $list | fold -s > pl;
echo $list|xargs aplay -q -c 5;
printf "PM IS DONE\n";
exit 0;
it is intended to be the most stupid-simple music player. problem is that when it is done, i don't have a clean return to prompt; have to press enter to get new prompt.

it is about a year-and-half old and does everything i want except end well. if i can fix that, then done!

how to fix?

[gerald_clark]

Usually that means something wrote over your prompt.
What happens if you run ls instead of hitting the return key?
If 'ls' is run, then it is an overwritten prompt.

[ttz]

@gerald_clark
ur right, ls gave me what ls gives plus new prompt. now what?

[ttz]

oh, now don't i feel foolish! the whole of my prob was wrong expectation. i changed script so that

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printf "PM IS DONE\n";
does not have '\n'

now i see it! i had my prompt the whole time!!!!!!!!

gotta laugh...

thanks for humoring me.