readline
PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8
readline - Reads a line
Manual
readline(
[string|null$prompt = null] ): string|false
Reads a single line from the user. You must add this line to the history yourself using readline_add_history.
Parameters
- prompt
-
You may specify a string with which to prompt the user.
Return Values
Returns a single string from the user. The line returned has the ending newline removed. If there is no more data to read, then false is returned.