Ask - Function Summary

Summary:

Ask the user for input.

Usage:

ask question

Arguments:

question - Prompt to user (must be: series)

Refinements:

/hide - mask input with *

Description:

Provides a common prompting function that is the same as a PRIN followed by an INPUT. The resulting input will have spaces trimmed from its head and tail. The /HIDE refinement hides input with "*" characters.

print ask "Your name, please? " Your name, please? test

Related:

confirm - Confirms a user choice.
input - Inputs a string from the console. New-line character is removed.
prin - Outputs a value with no line break.