Read

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Grid Redstone.png  Function read
Lets you get input of the user.
Syntax read(char to replace userinput with)
Returns nil
Part of ComputerCraft
API none

Examples

Grid paper.png  Example
Prints what the user wrote.
Code
print (read())
Output Whatever the user wrote.



Grid paper.png  Example
Ask for a Password and lets the user enter it. The letters are hidden by '*'.
Code
password = "computercraft"
print ("Enter Password")
input = read ("*")
if (input == password) then
 print ("Password is correct. Access granted.")
else
 print ("Password is incorrect. Access denied.")
end
Output Enter Password

*******

Password is correct. Access granted. or Password is incorrect. Access denied.