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<c>input</c> is a quasi-standard function in the MiniScript language that gets a string of input from the user. By "quasi-standard" we mean that it is not part of the MiniScript core, but several implementations support it, and embedders are encouraged to add support for it whenever possible. | <c>input</c> is a quasi-standard function in the MiniScript language that gets a string of input from the user. By "quasi-standard" we mean that it is not part of the MiniScript core, but several implementations support it, and embedders are encouraged to add support for it whenever possible. | ||
| − | + | === Arguments === | |
| − | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! Parameter Name !! Default Value !! Meaning | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | prompt || "" || string to display to the user | ||
| + | |} | ||
| − | The ''prompt'' is optional, and if supplied, is printed to output (as if with <c>[[print]]</c>). The script then blocks while the user types a response, terminated by Return or Enter. The text entered (without the terminating line break) is returned as the value of the function. | + | The ''prompt'' parameter is optional, and if supplied, is printed to output (as if with <c>[[print]]</c>). The script then blocks while the user types a response, terminated by Return or Enter. The text entered (without the terminating line break) is returned as the value of the function. |
Note that <c>input</c> always returns a [[string]]. To interpret the input as a number, use <c>[[val]]</c>. | Note that <c>input</c> always returns a [[string]]. To interpret the input as a number, use <c>[[val]]</c>. | ||
Revision as of 04:05, 20 January 2021
input is a quasi-standard function in the MiniScript language that gets a string of input from the user. By "quasi-standard" we mean that it is not part of the MiniScript core, but several implementations support it, and embedders are encouraged to add support for it whenever possible.
Arguments
| Parameter Name | Default Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| prompt | "" | string to display to the user |
The prompt parameter is optional, and if supplied, is printed to output (as if with print). The script then blocks while the user types a response, terminated by Return or Enter. The text entered (without the terminating line break) is returned as the value of the function.
Note that input always returns a string. To interpret the input as a number, use val.
Example
The following example asks the user's age, and then reports their age in dog years.
age = input("How old are you? ").val
print "That's " + age*7 + " in dog years."
