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# 6.4.1 input

### Description

Use the **input** statement to enter a string as a keystroke of the Teach Pendant and store it in a variable. If not entered by the timeout, proceed to the following statement or branch to the timeout address.

### Syntax

input \<variable>\[,\<timeout>,\<timeout address>]

### Parameter

| Parameter | Description                                                                                                                                         | Remarks |
| --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| variable  | <p>Variable to receive input. Numbers are also entered as string types. If numerical values are required, convert to int( ) or double( ) functions. |         |

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| timeout         | Maximum time limit                                                                                                                                                       | 0.1\~60.0 sec&#xD; |
| timeout address | Address to branch when timeout is exceeded                                                                                                                               | address            |

### Example

```python
input work_no
input work_no,10
input work_no,10,*timeout
```

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