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====== ugBASIC User Manual ======

===== LINE INPUT  =====

===== SYNTAX =====
     LINE INPUT [prompt];v1
     LINE INPUT [prompt],v1

==== PURPOSE ====


The ''LINE INPUT'' command takes a complete line of text entered 
by the user and assign it to a string variable. Unlike the ''INPUT'' 
command, which stops at the first comma or space, ''LINE INPUT''
reads all the characters until the user presses enter.

Typically, you precede the ''LINE INPUT'' command with a message 
that tells the user what to enter. When the user presses enter, 
the entire line of text typed is assigned to the variable specified 
after the ''LINE INPUT'' command.

The variable containing the captured string can be used later in
the program for various operations, such as printing the value, 
comparing it to other strings, or manipulating it further.

The ''LINE INPUT'' is especially useful when you want to capture 
sentences or longer texts, which may contain spaces, commas, and 
other special characters. It does not impose restrictions on the 
format of the input, allowing the user to enter any type of 
character. It is a command that is easy to use and understand.



==== EXAMPLE ====
    LINE INPUT "Type a line ", a$
    PRINT a$


==== ABBREVIATION ====
   LnIp


==== AVAILABLE ON ====


==== SEE ALSO ====
[[INPUT (instruction)]] 

==== ANY PROBLEM? ====
If you have encountered a problem using this command, if you think there is a bug or the explanation is unclear, please [[https://github.com/spotlessmind1975/ugbasic/issues/new?title=ISSUE ON LINE INPUT|open an issue]] for this keyword on GitHub. Thank you!===== POWERED BY =====

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