Python like input() function?

[Ismael VC]

Hello I needed a function like Python's input, here is what I did, but there is a single space when the function is called without arguments:

julia> function input(prompt::String = "")

           print(prompt * " ")

           chomp(readline())

       end

input(generic function with 2 methods)

 

julia> input("Something here:")

Something here: hello

"hello"

 

julia> int(input("Enter a number:"))

Enter a number: 3

3

 

julia> typeof(ans)

Int64

 

julia> input() # I want ot get rid of the single space.
 <--here is a sapce
"<--here is a sapce"

Is there somethign similar in Julia for this? How should I propose inclusion of such a function to Julia?

Thanks!

[Ismael VC]

Ok seems that python doesn't add a space after the prompt, so it would be something like this:

julia> function input(prompt::String = "")

           print(prompt)

           chomp(readline())

       end

input(generic function with 2 methods)

The only difference besides the leading space, when called without arguments is that Python raises an EOFError if I type Ctrl+D, while my Julia function returns an empty string:

>>> input() # Python3
Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
EOFError

[Ismael VC]

Ok sorry! There is no leading spcae in my code anymore, I made the mistake to put a string with a space in the original code, the only difference with python is the EOFError, do you guys have a better idea?

[Ismael VC]

Well it acutally returns the empty string and then bails out of the julia REPL. What do you think should be the default behaviour for this?