Terminal overview
Added in v1.0.0
Table of contents
model
Key (interface)
Signature
export interface Key {
/**
* The name of the key being pressed.
*/
readonly name: string
/**
* If set to `true`, then the user is also holding down the `Ctrl` key.
*/
readonly ctrl: boolean
/**
* If set to `true`, then the user is also holding down the `Meta` key.
*/
readonly meta: boolean
/**
* If set to `true`, then the user is also holding down the `Shift` key.
*/
readonly shift: boolean
}
Added in v1.0.0
QuitException (class)
A QuitException
represents an exception that occurs when a user attempts to quit out of a Terminal
prompt for input (usually by entering ctrl
+c
).
Signature
export declare class QuitException
Added in v1.0.0
UserInput (interface)
Signature
export interface UserInput {
/**
* The character read from the user (if any).
*/
readonly input: Option<string>
/**
* The key that the user pressed.
*/
readonly key: Key
}
Added in v1.0.0
models
Terminal (interface)
A Terminal
represents a command-line interface which can read input from a user and display messages to a user.
Signature
export interface Terminal {
/**
* The number of columns available on the platform's terminal interface.
*/
readonly columns: Effect<number>
/**
* Reads a single input event from the default standard input.
*/
readonly readInput: Effect<UserInput, QuitException>
/**
* Reads a single line from the default standard input.
*/
readonly readLine: Effect<string, QuitException>
/**
* Displays text to the the default standard output.
*/
readonly display: (text: string) => Effect<void, PlatformError>
}
Added in v1.0.0
tag
Terminal
Signature
export declare const Terminal: Tag<Terminal, Terminal>
Added in v1.0.0