read
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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. |