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LINE INPUT - a device I/O statement that inputs an entire line
             (up to 255 characters) to a string variable, without the
             use of delimiters
Syntax
  LINE INPUT[;] ["promptstring";] stringvariable
 
    ■ promptstring, a string constant, is displayed on the screen before
      input is accepted. You must explicitly include a '?' if you want one.
    ■ stringvariable will hold all characters input until the program
      operator presses a carriage return
    ■ [;] is a cursor control ◄Detail
 
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