# getPrompt

The `getPrompt` method gets the text part of a prompt from a `LuaUserPrompt` object. A `LuaUserPrompt` object is a prompt string, with optional metadata, to return to the user.

## Syntax

    getPrompt()

## Returns

(string) The prompt text.

## Example

    local text = LuaUserPrompt:getPrompt()

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