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input
prompt for user input
Syntax
x = input(message) x = input(message, "string")
Arguments
- message
character string
- "string"
the character string
"string"(may be abbreviated to"s")- x
real number (or character string if
"string"is in the syntax)
Description
input(message) gives the user the prompt in the text string and
then waits for input from the keyboard.
The input can be expression which is evaluated by evstr.
If nothing but a carriage return is
entered at the prompt input(message) returns an empty matrix.
Invoked with two arguments, the output is a character string which is the
expression entered at keyboard. If nothing but a carriage return is
entered at the prompt, input(message) returns an empty string.
Examples
//x=input("How many iterations?") //x=input("What is your name?","string")
See also
History
| Version | Description |
| 6.0.0 | In case where nothing is entered with the string input argument, input returns an empty string instead of a space. |
| Report an issue | ||
| << diary | Console | lines >> |