# How do I get a number prompt? **URL:** \ **Category:** Arcade\ **Created:** [August 7, 2019, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-i-get-a-number-prompt/410 "2019-08-07T06:08:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shaqattack8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3da27b/32.png) [@shaqattack8](https://forum.makecode.com/u/shaqattack8)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2019, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-i-get-a-number-prompt/410/1 "2019-08-07T06:08:20Z")
There’s a block that allows you to ask for a string, which can contain numbers or letters. I’ve seen other people use a block like this, but you can only input numbers. I’m wondering how, since I can’t seem to find the block in any of the sections. Which section is the block in?(Is it exclusive to the Javascript version? It probably isn’t but i just can’t seem to find it) ---
**Author:** ![richard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/richard/32/5417_2.png) [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2019, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-i-get-a-number-prompt/410/2 "2019-08-07T18:29:31Z")
I just merged that feature here: [https://github.com/microsoft/pxt-common-packages/pull/730](https://github.com/microsoft/pxt-common-packages/pull/730) It will show up in the next arcade release! ---
**Author:** ![AlexK](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/alexk/32/33339_2.png) [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-i-get-a-number-prompt/410/3 "2019-08-10T17:41:03Z")
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