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$ScriptInputString

represents input given on the standard input channel to the original operating system command with which the current instantiation of the Wolfram Language was invoked.

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$ScriptInputString

$ScriptInputString

represents input given on the standard input channel to the original operating system command with which the current instantiation of the Wolfram Language was invoked.

Details

  • If the Wolfram Language kernel is invoked via a wolframscript mechanism, the $ScriptInputString contains all input given on standard input.
  • If the Wolfram Language kernel is run in a way other than via a wolframscript mechanism, the $ScriptInputString gives None.

Examples

Basic Examples  (1)

$ScriptInputString is set to None in an interactive session:

Wolfram Language code: $ScriptInputString

Find the wolframscript executable:

Wolfram Language code: wolframscript = "!\"" <> FileNameJoin[{$LaunchDirectory, "wolframscript"}] <> "\"";

Set up appropriate arguments for the operating system:

Wolfram Language code: args = If[$OperatingSystem == "Windows", " -code $ScriptInputString", " -code '$ScriptInputString'"];

$ScriptInputString is set to an empty string in this case, as standard input is empty:

Wolfram Language code: Import[wolframscript <> args, "Text"]

See Also

$CommandLine  $ScriptCommandLine  ReadString

Programs: WolframScript

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  • Standalone Wolfram Language Kernels

History

Introduced in 2016 (11.0)

Wolfram Research (2016), $ScriptInputString, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$ScriptInputString.html.

Text

Wolfram Research (2016), $ScriptInputString, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$ScriptInputString.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 2016. "$ScriptInputString." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$ScriptInputString.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2016). $ScriptInputString. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$ScriptInputString.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2026_$scriptinputstring, author="Wolfram Research", title="{$ScriptInputString}", year="2016", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$ScriptInputString.html}", note=[Accessed: 12-November-2026]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2026_$scriptinputstring, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={$ScriptInputString}, year={2016}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$ScriptInputString.html}, note=[Accessed: 12-November-2026]}
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