The IO Standard Library

This library spans common input and output functions including file reading and writing, inputs from various devices (mouse, keyboard) and serial output.

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input.get()

Gets input from the default input method, usually the keyboard (unless one isn't connected).

Parameters:

None.

Usage:

let x = input.get(); //type "foo"
print x; //"foo" is printed

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input.fromFile(path)

Returns the contents of the given file, using relative or absolute path, based on the .NET Pathing Engine.

Parameters:

Name	Description
path	The path of the file to read from.

Usage:

let x = input.fromFile("example.txt");
print x; //prints the contents of example.txt

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output.toFile(path, content)

Outputs the given string to a file, using relative or absolute path, based on the .NET Pathing Engine. Overwrites any content that was previously in the file.

Parameters:

Name	Description
path	The path of the file to write to.
content	The content to write to the file. Must be a string.

Usage:

let x = "Write me somewhere!";
output.toFile("example.txt", x); //puts "Write me somewhere!" into example.txt.

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output.setConsoleColour(colour)

Sets the output colour for future print statements. The colour is an enum value from the consoleColours enum.

Parameters:

Name	Description
colour	A consoleColours enum value.

Usage:

output.setConsoleColour(consoleColour.Black); //set the console text colour to black

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consoleColour

An enum that represents all colours available to set the console text to. Used in output.setConsoleColour.

Values:

Black,
DarkBlue,
DarkGreen,
DarkCyan,
DarkRed,
DarkMagenta,
DarkYellow,
Gray,
DarkGray,
Blue,
Green,
Cyan,
Red,
Magenta,
Yellow,
White

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output.createFile(path)

Creates a file on disk, and writes a blank string to it. Uses relative or absolute path, based on the .NET Pathing Engine. The directories that the file is being created in must all exist, otherwise an error will be thrown.

Parameters:

Name	Description
path	The path to create a file at.

Usage:

output.createFile("example.txt"); //creates "example.txt" in the executing directory.

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file.exists(path)

Checks whether a file exists at the given path. Returns a boolean value.

Parameters:

Name	Description
path	The file to check the existence of.

Usage:

if (file.exists("example.txt"))
{
    print "./example.txt exists!";
}