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User Input (Runtime Library)

Grouped by task. Console and terminal lists them beside the rest of the area.

Ask the user to type a line or values

Function	What it does	From
Input	Reads values the user types, up to Enter, after an optional prompt.	built-in
Line Input	Reads a whole typed line into a string, commas included, after an optional prompt.	built-in

Read single keys

Function	What it does	From
Inkey	Returns the next key waiting, or an empty string at once if there is none.	built-in
GetKey	Waits for a key and returns its code; the key is not shown on screen.	built-in
Input (function)	Waits for a number of characters from the keyboard or a file and returns them.	built-in
WInput	Reads a number of wide characters from a file or device and returns them.	built-in

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