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From: "arcele" <unhuh@hotmail.com>
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Subject: get_line and skip_line in package text_io
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 15:55:40 -0500
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I'm slightly confused about the purpose of the text_io.skip_line function.
Some times with a get_line command in my program even after the user hits
enter the program does not continue, i'm sure this is because i am not using
skip_line correctly, but what exactly does the skip_line function do? and
when should i use it? thanks in advance for any help. ryan