Create swiftANDInput

Finding the swift equivalent of Python's raw_input("...")/ input("...")

Author: thetealpickle

swiftANDInput

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+//
+// PracticeInput.swift
+// 
+//
+// Jessica Joseph on 4/1/15.
+// 
+//
+
+import Foundation
+
+func input() -> String{
+ var keyboard = NSFileHandle.fileHandleWithStandardInput()
+ var inputData = keyboard.availableData
+ return NSString(data: inputData, encoding: NSUTF8StringEncoding)! //Swift requires a ('!' OR '?') at the end
+ 
+ // Why is NSString considered to be an optional value?
+ // What does it mean when an optional type is not unwrapped?
+ // Why would I need to add the ('!' OR '?') at the end of the return statement?
+ 
+ //ALSO, Since this function takes no parameter, how could I actually use it? 
+}
+
+
+// Python 2.7 has the raw_input("..") BIF(built in function) and Python 3 has the input("...") BIF
+// What is the swift equivalent? As of right now it seems like there isn't any equivalent
+// Is Apple planning on adding a swift equivalent of raw_input() or input()?