LINE INPUT¶
Syntax¶
Purpose¶
To input an entire line (up to 254 characters) to a string variable, without the use of delimiters.
Remarks¶
The prompt string is a string literal that is printed at the terminal before input is accepted. A question mark is not printed unless it is part of the prompt string. All input from the end of the prompt to the carriage return is assigned to <string variable>.
If LINE INPUT is immediately followed by a semicolon (before the prompt string), then the carriage return typed by the user to end the input line does not echo a carriage return/line feed sequence at the terminal. This is the same behavior as with INPUT.
A LINE INPUT may be escaped by typing Control-C. BASIC-80 will return to command level and type Ok. Typing CONT resumes execution at the LINE INPUT.
Example¶
10 LINE INPUT "Enter your full name: "; NAME$
20 LINE INPUT "Enter your address: "; ADDR$
30 PRINT
40 PRINT "Name: "; NAME$
50 PRINT "Address: "; ADDR$
Output:
Enter your full name: John Doe
Enter your address: 123 Main Street, Anytown USA
Name: John Doe
Address: 123 Main Street, Anytown USA
Note: LINE INPUT accepts the entire line including commas and quotes without requiring delimiters.
See Also¶
- INPUT - Read input from keyboard with delimiters
- LINE INPUT# - Read an entire line from a file
- INPUT$ - Read a specified number of characters
- INKEY$ - Read a single character without waiting