Module io
An implementation of the Erlang/OTP io interface.
Description
This module implements a strict subset of the Erlang/OTP io interface.
Function Index
format/1 | Equivalent to format(Format, []). |
format/2 | Format string and data to console. |
get_line/1 | Read string from console with prompt. |
put_chars/1 | Writes the given character(s) to the console. |
Function Details
format/1
format(Format::string()) -> string()
Equivalent to format(Format, []).
format/2
format(Format::string(), Args::list()) -> string()
Format
: format stringArgs
: format argument
returns: string
Format string and data to console. See io_lib:format/2 for information about formatting capabilities.
get_line/1
get_line(Prompt::string()) -> string()
Prompt
: prompt for user input
returns: string
Read string from console with prompt.
put_chars/1
put_chars(Chars::list() | binary()) -> ok
Chars
: character(s) to write to console
returns: ok
Writes the given character(s) to the console.