_gets

#gets

###Get string data from stdin.

Syntax

result = gets ( prompt ) ;

Arguments

1. str prompt

the prompt (echoed to stdout).

Return Value

string result

• string : The next line from the file.

The STATUS variable is set to $ACKNOWLEDGE

• NULLstring : At the end of stdin, the result is "".

The STATUS variable is set to %EOF

Warnings

• %EOF : At the end of stdin, the result is "".

Exceptions

• %ARGUMENT: Invalid arguments. Usage: result = gets ( prompt ) ;

Description

• None

Examples

puts "Create an example for the function 'gets'" ;

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