# readlineSync
## <a name="deprecated_methods_and_options"></a>Deprecated Methods and Options
The readlineSync current version is fully compatible with older version.
The following methods and options are deprecated.
### <a name="deprecated_methods_and_options-setprint_method"></a>`setPrint` method
Use the [`print`](README.md#basic_options-print) option.
For the [Default Options](README.md#basic_options), use:
```js
readlineSync.setDefaultOptions({print: value});
```
instead of:
```js
readlineSync.setPrint(value);
```
### <a name="deprecated_methods_and_options-setprompt_method"></a>`setPrompt` method
Use the [`prompt`](README.md#basic_options-prompt) option.
For the [Default Options](README.md#basic_options), use:
```js
readlineSync.setDefaultOptions({prompt: value});
```
instead of:
```js
readlineSync.setPrompt(value);
```
### <a name="deprecated_methods_and_options-setencoding_method"></a>`setEncoding` method
Use the [`encoding`](README.md#basic_options-encoding) option.
For the [Default Options](README.md#basic_options), use:
```js
readlineSync.setDefaultOptions({encoding: value});
```
instead of:
```js
readlineSync.setEncoding(value);
```
### <a name="deprecated_methods_and_options-setmask_method"></a>`setMask` method
Use the [`mask`](README.md#basic_options-mask) option.
For the [Default Options](README.md#basic_options), use:
```js
readlineSync.setDefaultOptions({mask: value});
```
instead of:
```js
readlineSync.setMask(value);
```
### <a name="deprecated_methods_and_options-setbuffersize_method"></a>`setBufferSize` method
Use the [`bufferSize`](README.md#basic_options-buffersize) option.
For the [Default Options](README.md#basic_options), use:
```js
readlineSync.setDefaultOptions({bufferSize: value});
```
instead of:
```js
readlineSync.setBufferSize(value);
```
### <a name="deprecated_methods_and_options-noechoback_option"></a>`noEchoBack` option
Use [`hideEchoBack`](README.md#basic_options-hideechoback) option instead of it.
### <a name="deprecated_methods_and_options-notrim_option"></a>`noTrim` option
Use [`keepWhitespace`](README.md#basic_options-keepwhitespace) option instead of it.
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