Ask the player a question

Use askAndWait to show an input box on the stage, then read what the player typed with getAnswer.

whenGreenFlag(() => {
  askAndWait("What is your name?");
  say("Hello, " + getAnswer() + "!");
});

The sprite pauses and waits for the player to type and press Enter. Once they do, getAnswer returns whatever they typed so you can use it anywhere.

Note

getAnswer always returns a string. If you want to do math with the answer, wrap it with Number() first:

askAndWait("How many steps should I move?");
move(Number(getAnswer()));

Try this next

• Say hello when clicked — show a speech bubble without waiting for input
• Follow the mouse — react to mouse input instead of keyboard input

Functions used

• whenGreenFlag — run code when the green flag is clicked
• askAndWait — show an input prompt and wait for the player’s answer
• getAnswer — get the most recent answer from askAndWait
• say — show a speech bubble
• move — move forward by a number of steps

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