io

local io = require("@std/io")

WARNING

These APIs are still open to future evolution. In new major versions, they may change in backwards incompatible ways.

Summary

Entry	Description
input	Reads a line from standard input. If prompt is provided, it is written to stdout before waiting for input.
write	Writes one or more strings to standard output without a trailing newline.

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Functions and Properties

io.input

Reads a line from standard input. If prompt is provided, it is written to stdout before waiting for input.

User input can be provided via command line stdin, piped input, or redirection from a file. See examples/user_input.luau.

(prompt: string?) -> string

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io.write

Writes one or more strings to standard output without a trailing newline.

(...: string) -> ()

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