node.js: Readline: pause method

rl.pause()

pause methog is used to pause the input stream, you can resume the stream by calling resume() method.

HelloWorld.rs

/* Import readline module */
var readline = require('readline');

/*
 * create a new readline.Interface instance that reads data from standard input
 * and write data to standard output
 */
var rl = readline.createInterface({
  input: process.stdin,
  output: process.stdout
});

rl.on('pause', () => {
 console.log("Pause event is received");
});

rl.question("Enter some thing to pause the readline interface instance.", () => {
 rl.pause();
});

Output

Enter some thing to pause the readline interface instance.Hello

Pause event is received

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