Terminal

Terminal

SplashKit Terminal allows you to read and write values to the terminal in a consistent manner.

Functions

Read Char

Get a single character input by the user.

Return Type - Char

Signatures

C++

char read_char()

C#

public static char Terminal.ReadChar();
public static char SplashKit.ReadChar();

Python

def read_char():

Pascal

function ReadChar(): Char

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Read Line

Read a line of text from the terminal. The user will see the text as they type it.

Return Type - String

Signatures

C++

string read_line()

C#

public static string Terminal.ReadLine();
public static string SplashKit.ReadLine();

Python

def read_line():

Pascal

function ReadLine(): String

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Terminal Has Input

Checks if there is data waiting to be read by read line or read char.

Return Type - Boolean

Signatures

C++

bool terminal_has_input()

C#

public static bool Terminal.TerminalHasInput();
public static bool SplashKit.TerminalHasInput();

Python

def terminal_has_input():

Pascal

function TerminalHasInput(): Boolean

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Write

Note

This function is overloaded. The following versions exist:

• Write (data: char, )
• Write (data: double, )
• Write (data: int, )
• Write (text: string, )

Write

Write the passed in data to the terminal.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
data	Char	The character to write

Signatures

C++

void write(char data)

C#

public static void Terminal.Write(char data);
public static void SplashKit.Write(char data);

Python

def write_char(data):

Pascal

procedure Write(data: Char)

---

Write

Write the passed in data to the terminal.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
data	Double	The text to write

Signatures

C++

void write(double data)

C#

public static void Terminal.Write(double data);
public static void SplashKit.Write(double data);

Python

def write_double(data):

Pascal

procedure Write(data: Double)

---

Write

Write the passed in data to the terminal.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
data	Integer	The text to write

Signatures

C++

void write(int data)

C#

public static void Terminal.Write(int data);
public static void SplashKit.Write(int data);

Python

def write_int(data):

Pascal

procedure Write(data: Integer)

---

Write

Write the supplied text to the Terminal.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
text	String	The text to write

Signatures

C++

void write(string text)

C#

public static void Terminal.Write(string text);
public static void SplashKit.Write(string text);

Python

def write(text):

Pascal

procedure Write(text: String)

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Write Line

Note

This function is overloaded. The following versions exist:

• Write Line (data: char, )
• Write Line ()
• Write Line (data: double, )
• Write Line (data: int, )
• Write Line (line: string, )

Write Line

Write the passed in data, then move to the next line/row of the terminal.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
data	Char	The character to write

Signatures

C++

void write_line(char data)

C#

public static void Terminal.WriteLine(char data);
public static void SplashKit.WriteLine(char data);

Python

def write_line_char(data):

Pascal

procedure WriteLine(data: Char)

---

Write Line

Move to the next line/row of the terminal.

Signatures

C++

void write_line()

C#

public static void Terminal.WriteLine();
public static void SplashKit.WriteLine();

Python

def write_line_empty():

Pascal

procedure WriteLine()

---

Write Line

Write the passed in data, then move to the next line/row of the terminal.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
data	Double	The text to write

Signatures

C++

void write_line(double data)

C#

public static void Terminal.WriteLine(double data);
public static void SplashKit.WriteLine(double data);

Python

def write_line_double(data):

Pascal

procedure WriteLine(data: Double)

---

Write Line

Write the passed in data, then move to the next line/row of the terminal.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
data	Integer	The text to write

Signatures

C++

void write_line(int data)

C#

public static void Terminal.WriteLine(int data);
public static void SplashKit.WriteLine(int data);

Python

def write_line_int(data):

Pascal

procedure WriteLine(data: Integer)

---

Write Line

Write the passed in text, then move to the next line/row of the terminal.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
line	String	The text to write

Signatures

C++

void write_line(string line)

C#

public static void Terminal.WriteLine(string line);
public static void SplashKit.WriteLine(string line);

Python

def write_line(line):

Pascal

procedure WriteLine(line: String)

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