echo

The echo function provides a means in which to capture the contents of the input stream.

Syntax

result = echo ( terminator ) ;

Arguments

str terminator

• A string that identifies the end-of-stream.
• When the echo function encounters this string, the capture of the input stream is ended.
• You must put a ';' on the end of the end-of-stream terminator.

Return Value

list result

• inputStream

  The captured input stream is returned line by line in a str variable.

  The STATUS variable is set to $ACKNOWLEDGE

Exceptions

%ARGUMENT : Invalid arguments. Usage: result = echo ( terminator ) ;

Description

The echo function is useful in cases where portions of the input code need to be captured by HyperScript.

Examples

To execute the example below, press or modify the example to try different variations. // Capture the input stream puts "Capturing the input stream" ; str inline ; global inline ; inline = echo "endOfInline" ; // Comment within the input stream puts "hello world" ; put { 1,2,3,4,5 } ; // *** Remember the semi-colon after the terminator string *** endOfInline ; // Show what we just captured puts "After echo, contents of inputstream are:" ; puts "------------------------" ; puts inline ; puts "------------------------" ; puts " " ; puts "Before executing *inline" ; *inline ; puts "After executing *inline" ;

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