input

print prompt and get user input. If the prompt is ø, get a single character

Parameters

input prompt :null :string

Attributes

replget input as if in a REPL
history:stringset path for saving history
complete:blockuse given array for auto-completions
hint:dictionaryuse given dictionary for typing hints

Returns

  • :char
  • :string

Examples

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name: input "What is your name? "
; (user enters his name: Bob)

print ["Hello" name "!"]
; Hello Bob!

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; creating a simple REPL
while [true][ 
    inp: input.repl 
              .history: "myhistory.txt"
              .complete:["Hello there", "Hello world!"] 
              .hint:#[he: "perhaps you want to say hello?"] 
              "## "

    print ["got:" inp] 
]
; will show a REPL-like interface, with arrow navigation enabled
; show previous entries with arrow-up, store entries in
; a recoverable file and also use autocompletions and hints
; based on give reference

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character: input ø
; (User types a key, for example "A")
print character
; A

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