Author: georg.brandl
Date: Wed Sep 12 23:29:27 2007
New Revision: 58131
Modified:
python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/functions.rst
Log:
Document input() function.
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/functions.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/functions.rst (original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/functions.rst Wed Sep 12 23:29:27 2007
@@ -524,6 +524,22 @@
(Implementation note: this is the address of the object.)
+.. function:: input([prompt])
+
+ If the *prompt* argument is present, it is written to standard output
without
+ a trailing newline. The function then reads a line from input, converts it
+ to a string (stripping a trailing newline), and returns that. When EOF is
+ read, :exc:`EOFError` is raised. Example::
+
+ >>> s = raw_input('--> ')
+ --> Monty Python's Flying Circus
+ >>> s
+ "Monty Python's Flying Circus"
+
+ If the :mod:`readline` module was loaded, then :func:`raw_input` will use it
+ to provide elaborate line editing and history features.
+
+
.. function:: int([x[, radix]])
Convert a string or number to an integer. If the argument is a string, it
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