In R is there some function like raw_input() in python?

Question

In Python, we can use raw_input(), what can I use in R?

>>> raw_input("let x=3 or 4?")
let x=3 or 4?3
'3'

Answer 1

Try readline():

> input = readline('Enter anything: ')
Enter anything: test
> input
[1] "test"
> 

Answer 2

Here is a better solution:

input = readline(prompt="Enter anything: ")

This will will work in a interactive session