Console..::..ReadLine Method (String, String)

ReadLine uses the native JavaScript prompt() to dialog with an optional message prompting the user to input some text.

Namespace: System
Assembly: Bridge (in Bridge.dll)

Syntax

[TemplateAttribute]
public static string ReadLine(
	string text,
	string value
)

<TemplateAttribute> _
Public Shared Function ReadLine ( _
	text As String, _
	value As String _
) As String

[TemplateAttribute]
public:
static String^ ReadLine(
	String^ text, 
	String^ value
)

Parameters

text: Type: System..::..String
text is a string of text to display to the user. This parameter is optional and can be omitted if there is nothing to show in the prompt window.

value: Type: System..::..String
value is a string containing the default value displayed in the text input field. It is an optional parameter. Note that in Internet Explorer 7 and 8, if you do not provide this parameter, the string "undefined" is the default value.

Return Value

result is a string containing the text entered by the user, or the value null.

See Also

ReadLine Overload

System Namespace