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prompt

Get/Set current prompt

Syntax

currentprompt = prompt()
[currentprompt,pauselevel] = prompt()
prompt(userprompt)

Arguments

currentprompt

a string: current prompt returned as a character string.

pauselevel

an integer: current pause level.

userprompt

a string: prompt to display for next user input. Then current prompt will be used again.

Description

currentprompt = prompt() gets the current prompt.

prompt(userprompt) sets the prompt.

Examples

currentPrompt = prompt();
disp(currentPrompt); // Probably "-->"

[currentPrompt, pauseLevel] = prompt();
disp(pauseLevel); // Probably 0

prompt(">>"); // Create a new prompt just for the next command

See Also

  • pause — pause mode, invoke keyboard
  • input — prompt for user input
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Last updated:
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