From: "David A. Black" <dblack@...>
Date: 2005-08-12T22:35:44+09:00
Subject: Re: Another newbie question

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Hi --

On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 david@vallner.net wrote:

> Cit=E1t len <lsumnler@gmail.com>:
>
>> I am trying to write a small little program that will currently run in
>> a command window (I will convert it later to GUI).
>>
>> How do I request input from the user such as:
>>
>>>> Please enter dollar amount:
>>
>> I would like the prompt to display and the user to be able to enter the
>> data after the prompt.  I thought "gets" would do it but I don't
>> understand how to get the prompt to display.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Len Sumnler
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> Well, this isn't BASIC, gets isn't supposed to display a prompt. Go like =
this:
>
>  puts ">>>Please enter dollar amount:"
>  amount =3D gets

Or use print instead of puts, if you want the input on the same line
as the prompt.


David

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