(getint)

(getkword)

(getint [prompt])

Ask the user to specify an integer.

This function asks the user to input an integer, and returns that integer. You can include a prompt argument to ask for the integer. The valid integer range is from -2,147,483,648 to +2,147,483,647.

Examples

Code	Returns
(getint)	7.0
(getint "Enter a number: ")	7.0

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(getkword [prompt])

(getreal [prompt])

(getstring [flag] [prompt])

LISP Compatibility

Programming Overview of LISP (LISt Processing) Language