IO/Console¶ ↑

DESCRIPTION:¶ ↑

IO/Console is a simple console utilizing library.

FEATURES:¶ ↑

IO/Console provides very simple and portable access to console. It doesn’t provide higher layer features, such like curses and readline.

SYNOPSIS:¶ ↑

require 'io/console'

# Get a character from STDIN instantly.
ch = STDIN.getch

if ch == ?y or ch == ?Y
  puts "yes"
end

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# Read a line without echo back.
hidden = STDIN.noecho(&:gets)
# the result includes a newline, but none of backspaces.

# Read a line without echo back nor line editing.
hidden = STDIN.raw(&:gets)
# the result includes a newline, backspaces and other special keys as you typed.

# Get the size of the console.
row, col = STDIN.winsize