Method

# StdIn

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## Description

Retrieves the global reference to the standard input stream, used in `ConsoleApplications</api/console/consoleapplication>`.

## Usage

``` xojo
result = StdIn
```

| Part   | Type                                                    | Description                                                                               |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| result | `StandardInputStream</api/console/standardinputstream>` | The standard input stream is typically the keyboard as used for the Terminal application. |

## Sample code

Gets the input after the user presses return:

``` xojo
Var s As String
s = StdIn.ReadLine
```

## Compatibility

|                       |              |
|-----------------------|--------------|
| **Project Types**     | Console, Web |
| **Operating Systems** | All          |

<div class="seealso">

`ConsoleApplication</api/console/consoleapplication>`, `StandardInputStream</api/console/standardinputstream>`, `StandardOutputStream</api/console/standardoutputstream>` classes; `TargetConsole</api/compiler_directives/targetconsole>` constant; `Input</api/console/input>`, `Print</api/console/print>`, `StdOut</api/console/stdout>`, `StdErr</api/console/stderr>` methods; `Readable</api/files/readable>` class interface.

</div>