# promptUint

Description: promptUint cheatcode documentation

Note: This document was authored using MDX

  Source: https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat-website/tree/main/src/content/docs/docs/reference/cheatcodes/Utilities/prompt-uint.mdx

### Signature

```solidity
function promptUint(string calldata promptText) external returns (uint256);
```

### Description

Prompts the user for uint256 in the terminal.