cfunction
src/core/corelib.c on line 604 , column 1
(getline &opt prompt buf env )
Reads a line of input into a buffer , including the newline
character , using a prompt. An optional environment table can be
provided for auto-complete. Returns the modified buffer. Use this
function to implement a simple interface for a terminal program.
# in the file ex.janet
(main [_ & args ]
(print "write something and I'll echo it" )
(def x (getline ))
(print x ))
# in the terminal:
# $ janet ex.janet
# write something and I'll echo it
# bla <- you wrote this
# bla