readLine(strippingNewline:)
Returns a string read from standard input through the end of the current line or until EOF is reached.
Declaration
func readLine(strippingNewline: Bool = true) -> String?Parameters
- strippingNewline:
If
true, newline characters and character combinations are stripped from the result; otherwise, newline characters or character combinations are preserved. The default istrue.
Return Value
The string of characters read from standard input. If EOF has already been reached when readLine() is called, the result is nil.
Discussion
Standard input is interpreted as UTF-8. Invalid bytes are replaced by Unicode replacement characters.