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Though seldom used, the INPUT command is a very simple way of obtaining numeric and string input from the user. You can obtain a particular type of value simply by using a variable of that type, for example:<BR>
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<PRE><FONT FACE=courier COLOR=BLUE>INPUT a$
</FONT></PRE>Will accept a string input from the user. If they enter a number, it will be stored as a string in the variable A$. Your program can provide a prompt to make sense of the requested input, as follows:<BR>
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