[R] raw input prompt

[David Winsemius]

On May 30, 2012, at 4:38 PM, R. Michael Weylandt wrote:

> Perhaps readline()?

Or possibly ( depending on what exactly the undescribed Python  
function does) ...

x <- scan()   # defaults to numeric but can be used for character  
input with correct parameters


>
> Best,
> Michael
>
> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 2:31 PM, meatloafthefrog
> <meatloafthefrog at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I was wondering if there is a way to make a prompt for the user  
>> (exactly
>> like raw_input() in Python), the response to which can then be used  
>> as an
>> object.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Abir
>>
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David Winsemius, MD
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