===== Input (Statement) =====
==== Format ====
**input** [[expressions|prompt]], [[variables|variable]]\\
**input** [[variables|variable]]\\
**input** [[expressions|prompt]], [[arrays|array_variable]] [ [[integerexpressions|index]] ]\\
**input** [[arrays|array_variable]] [ [[integerexpressions|index]] ]\\
**input** [[expressions|prompt]], [[arrays|array_variable]] [ [[integerexpressions|row_index]], [[integerexpressions|column_index]] ]\\
**input** [[arrays|array_variable]] [ [[integerexpressions|row_index]], [[integerexpressions|column_index]] ]\\

**input float** [[expressions|prompt]], [[variables|variable]]\\
**input float** [[variables|variable]]\\
**input float** [[expressions|prompt]], [[arrays|array_variable]] [ [[integerexpressions|index]] ]\\
**input float** [[arrays|array_variable]] [ [[integerexpressions|index]] ]\\
**input float** [[expressions|prompt]], [[arrays|array_variable]] [ [[integerexpressions|row_index]], [[integerexpressions|column_index]] ]\\
**input float** [[arrays|array_variable]] [ [[integerexpressions|row_index]], [[integerexpressions|column_index]] ]\\

**input integer** [[expressions|prompt]], [[variables|variable]]\\
**input integer** [[variables|variable]]\\
**input integer** [[expressions|prompt]], [[arrays|array_variable]][[[integerexpressions|index]] ]\\
**input integer** [[arrays|array_variable]] [ [[integerexpressions|index]] ]\\
**input integer** [[expressions|prompt]], [[arrays|array_variable]] [ [[integerexpressions|row_index]], [[integerexpressions|column_index]] ]\\
**input integer** [[arrays|array_variable]] [ [[integerexpressions|row_index]], [[integerexpressions|column_index]] ]\\

**input string** [[expressions|prompt]], [[variables|variable]]\\
**input string** [[variables|variable]]\\
**input string** [[expressions|prompt]], [[arrays|array_variable]] [ [[integerexpressions|index]] ]\\
**input string** [[arrays|array_variable]] [ [[integerexpressions|index]] ]\\
**input string** [[expressions|prompt]], [[arrays|array_variable]] [ [[integerexpressions|row_index]], [[integerexpressions|column_index]] ]\\
**input string** [[arrays|array_variable]] [ [[integerexpressions|row_index]], [[integerexpressions|column_index]] ]\\

==== Description ====
Waits for the user to type a line of text into the text output window.  When the user hits the enter or return key, the user's input is stored in to a [[variables|variable]].\\

Using just INPUT, if the user types a valid number it will be converted and stored as either an integer or a float.  If INPUT is unable to convert what is typed, it will be saved as a string.\\

You may force the type conversion by specifying INPUT FLOAT, INPUT INTEGER, or INPUT STRING. \\

User may optionally be prompted for the input by [[expressions|prompt]].\\
References to array elements may also be specified.

==== See Also ====
{{page>en:start#Keyboard and User Input&noheader}}


==== History ==== 
|1.99.99.14|Added INPUT FLOAT, INPUT INTEGER, INPUT STRING and made INPUT try to assign variable the correct type (integer, float, or string) based upon the user entry.|