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## read
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For reading user input from stdin.
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Similar to the `readline` builtin's `question()` method, but with a
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few more features.
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## USAGE
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```javascript
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var read = require("read")
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read(options, callback)
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```
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The callback gets called with either the user input, or the default
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specified, or an error, as `callback(error, result, isDefault)`
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node style.
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## OPTIONS
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Every option is optional.
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* `prompt` What to write to stdout before reading input.
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* `silent` Don't echo the output as the user types it.
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* `replace` Replace silenced characters with the supplied character value.
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* `timeout` Number of ms to wait for user input before giving up.
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* `default` The default value if the user enters nothing.
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* `edit` Allow the user to edit the default value.
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* `terminal` Treat the output as a TTY, whether it is or not.
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* `stdin` Readable stream to get input data from. (default `process.stdin`)
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* `stdout` Writeable stream to write prompts to. (default: `process.stdout`)
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If silent is true, and the input is a TTY, then read will set raw
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mode, and read character by character.
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## CONTRIBUTING
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Patches welcome.
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