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diff --git a/Doc/library/functions.rst b/Doc/library/functions.rst index 601aa36..5f315d8 100644 --- a/Doc/library/functions.rst +++ b/Doc/library/functions.rst @@ -524,6 +524,22 @@ available. They are listed here in alphabetical order. (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 |