input for platform

Get input from the user.

Signature

> input {flags} (prompt)

Flags

• --bytes-until-any, -u {string}: read bytes (not text) until any of the given stop bytes is seen
• --numchar, -n {int}: number of characters to read; suppresses output
• --suppress-output, -s: don't print keystroke values

Parameters

• prompt: prompt to show the user

Input/output types:

input	output
nothing	string

Examples

Get input from the user, and assign to a variable

> let user_input = (input)

Get two characters from the user, and assign to a variable

> let user_input = (input --numchar 2)

Subcommands:

name	type	usage
input list	Builtin	Interactive list selection.
input listen	Builtin	Listen for user interface event