wierd read if thing ? (plz help)

ok guys i dont now how to do this but it sound pretty simple i want to use the function read to allow the user to put in a command or something so here's the thing i want them to be able to use the computer normaly but if they type home it does whatever

MY CODE NOW
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print("what would u like to do")
input = read() – here is the problem i want them to be able to type what they want like run a program or open a disk or whatever but if they type home do this
if input == "home" then
shell.run("clear")
end

Moved to Ask a Pro.

If I understand you correctly, you want to run this program and if the user types "home" then it will do a specific task but otherwise do something else?

If that is what you want to do then I think this will work:

print("what would u like to do")
input = read()
if input == "home" then
	  shell.run("clear")
else
	   --stuff you want it to do if it is not "home"
end

If this is not what you want it do then I would need you to be more clear.