Prompt will display a dialog to the user requesting their input. You can provide a message that will be placed above the text field. The return value is a string representing the input provided by the user.
var name = prompt("What's your name?");
console.log("Hello, " + name);
You can also pass prompt()
a second parameter, which will be displayed as the default text in the prompt's text field.
var name = prompt('What\'s your name?', ' Name...');
console.log('Hello, ' + name);
Parameter | Description |
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message | Required. Text to display above the text field of the prompt. |
default | Optional. Default text to display in the text field when the prompt is displayed. |