readLn()

Analogous to writeLn(), the Pascal-classic readLn() system function is available for reading a line of input from the console. The function blocks and collects characters until a (platform-specific) line-feed or carriage return is received. It then returns the resulting string without the trailing line break.

Platform Equivalents

On .NET readLn() is the equivalent of System.Console.ReadLine().
On Java readLn() is the equivalent of system.console().readLine().
On Cocoa and Island readLn(x) falls back to a internal helper function implemented in libToffee and Island RTLthat uses the getchar() API.

See Also

writeLn() and writeLn()

Version Notes

the readLn() system function is new in Version 8.3.