[Rd] documentation bug in readline() (PR#685)
pperkins@ucsd.edu
pperkins@ucsd.edu
Sat, 7 Oct 2000 04:09:00 +0200 (MET DST)
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hi -
the documentation for readline() should reflect the fact that the
prompt= arg is truncated to CONSOLE_PROMPT_SIZE chars, currently defined
as 32 in src/main/scan.c. assuming this is the correct behavior, an
updated copy of readline.Rd is attached.
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Version:
platform = powerpc-unknown-linux-gnu
arch = powerpc
os = linux-gnu
system = powerpc, linux-gnu
status =
major = 1
minor = 1.1
year = 2000
month = August
day = 15
language = R
Search Path:
.GlobalEnv, file:/home/peter/R/Home.RData, package:local,
package:distns, Autoloads, package:base
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filename="readline.Rd"
\name{readline}
\title{Read a Line from the Terminal}
\usage{
readline(prompt="")
}
\alias{readline}
\arguments{
\item{prompt}{the string printed when prompting the user for input.
This will be truncated to a maximum allowed length, currently 32 chars.
Should usually end with a space \code{" "}.}
}
\description{
\code{readline} reads a line from the terminal, returning it as a
character string.
}
\examples{
fun <- function() {
ANSWER <- readline("Are you a satisfied R user? ")
if (substr(ANSWER, 1, 1) == "n")
cat("This is impossible. YOU LIED!\n")
else
cat("I knew it.\n")
}
fun()
}
\keyword{utilities}
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