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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	any

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	description	type
input list	Interactive list selection.	built-in
input listen	Listen for user interface event.	built-in