Prompts on the input device for user input and returns the user input line
as a string.
Syntax |
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Formal Declaration |
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strinput:str (prompt:str)
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Parameters |
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- prompt
The prompt string to be displayed.
Examples |
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$nmdebug > wl strinput("input a number>")
input a number > 1234
1234
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Prompt the user for a number and write it back.
$nmdebug > var n bin(strinput("input a number>"))
input a number > 1+3
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Prompt the user for a number, convert the input string to a number, and assign
it to the variable named n.
Limitations, Restrictions |
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If STRINPUT is issued in a job
(for example, through the HPDEBUG intrinsic
command string), an error is displayed, and Debug returns to the caller.
