pause

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Description

Get a line of input from the user.

Arguments and Return Values

Arguments: A string to be outputted to the screen

Return Value: The text typed by the user

Usage

Syntax: pause(message)

The pause() function prints its argument (without a newline), and waits for a line of input from the user, which is returned by the function as a string.

Examples

dv> answer = pause("please enter a number\n")
please enter a number
5
"5
"

dv> answer
"5
"

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Modified On: 01-31-2008

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