(getreal)

(getstring)

(getreal [prompt])

Ask the user to specify a real number.

This function waits for user input of a real number and returns that real number. You can supply a prompt argument asking the user to enter a number.

Examples

Code	Returns
(getreal) [type -5]	no response -5.0
(getreal "Scale factor: ") [type 5	Scale factor 5.0

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(getint [prompt])

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LISP Compatibility

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