read(1) for node programs
npm install readFor reading user input from stdin.
Similar to the readline builtin's question() method, but with a
few more features.
``javascript`
const { read } = require('read')
// or with ESM: import { read } from 'read'
try {
const result = await read(options)
} catch (er) {
console.error(er)
}
Every option is optional.
* prompt What to write to stdout before reading input.silent
* Don't echo the output as the user types it.replace
* Replace silenced characters with the supplied character value.timeout
* Number of ms to wait for user input before giving up.default
* The default value if the user enters nothing.edit
* Allow the user to edit the default value.terminal
* Treat the output as a TTY, whether it is or not.input
* Readable stream to get input data from. (default process.stdin)output
* Writable stream to write prompts to. (default: process.stdout)completer
* Autocomplete callback (see official api for detailshistory` History array, which will be appended to.
*
If silent is true, and the input is a TTY, then read will set raw
mode, and read character by character.
Patches welcome.