diff --git a/global-functions b/global-functions
index 61637ff..5f6cf66 100644
--- a/global-functions
+++ b/global-functions
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 #
 # global functions
 
+# read input from user
+:global Read do={
+  :return;
+}
+
 # url encoding
 :global UrlEncode do={
   :local input [ :tostr $1 ];