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+NAME
+	readline - read a line from stdin
+
+SYNTAX
+	string readline(string prompt);
+
+DESCRIPTION
+	This function writes the string 'prompt' and then waits until the
+	user has entered a line from the keyboard. If the readline library
+	was available when uLPC was compiled the user will have history and
+	line edithing at his/her disposal when entering the line.
+
+SEE ALSO
+	files/file