LINE INPUT - a device I/O statement that inputs an entire line (up to 255 characters) to a string variable, without the use of delimiters Syntax LINE INPUT[;] ["promptstring";] stringvariable - promptstring, a string constant, is displayed on the screen before input is accepted. You must explicitly include a '?' if you want one. - stringvariable will hold all characters input until the program operator presses a carriage return - [;] is a cursor control