insertinput

insertinput is a term used in software development to denote the operation of inserting user-provided input into a target data structure, document, or interface at a specified location. While not tied to a single standard library, insertinput is commonly implemented as a function or method named insertinput, insert_input, or insertInput in various languages and frameworks.

Typical contexts include form submission, where user input is inserted into a list or database; text editors that place typed characters into a document; and command-line interfaces that insert arguments into a history or structured record. In data processing pipelines, insertinput may refer to placing validated input records into an output collection.

Implementation considerations include input validation and sanitization before insertion, handling index bounds in arrays or lists, immutability constraints, and handling duplicates or conflicts with existing data. Some frameworks provide built-in helpers or operators that cover insertion semantics, such as array splicing or list insertion, or database upsert operations.

Example (pseudo-code): function insertinput(target, index, value) if isValid(value) then target.insert(index, value) return true else return false

See also: insert, append, splice, push, input validation, sanitization.