get-input.js

// A dependency-free, await-ready function for Node.js
// to get user input in the console
// Author: Marc Backes (@themarcba
const getInput = query => {
    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
        const readline = require('readline').createInterface({
            input: process.stdin,
            output: process.stdout,
        })
        readline.question(`${query} `, answer => {
            readline.close()
            resolve(answer)
        })
    })
}

const run = async () => {
    const name = await getInput(`What is your name?`)
    console.log(`Your name is ${name}`)
}

run()