read

Function read
Lets you get input of the user.
Syntax	read([ char replacement [, table history [, function auto complete ]] ])
Returns	string The user's input
Part of	ComputerCraft
API	none

Examples

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

Example
Ask for a Password and lets the user enter it. The letters are hidden by '*'.
Code	local password = "computercraft" print ("Enter Password") local 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.