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input

input(prompt: String = "") -> String

Reads a line of input from the user.

Reads a line from standard input, converts it to a string, and returns that string. If the prompt argument is present, it is written to standard output without a trailing newline.

Examples:

name = input("Enter your name: ")
print("Hello", name)

If the user enters "Mojo" it prints "Hello Mojo".

Args:

  • prompt (String): An optional string to be printed before reading input.

Returns:

String: A string containing the line read from the user input.

Raises:

If the operation fails.