read-buffer

read-buffer is a built-in function in `C source code'.

(read-buffer PROMPT &optional DEF REQUIRE-MATCH)

Read the name of a buffer and return as a string.
Prompt with PROMPT.
Optional second arg DEF is value to return if user enters an empty line.
If DEF is a list of default values, return its first element.
Optional third arg REQUIRE-MATCH determines whether non-existing
buffer names are allowed. It has the same meaning as the
REQUIRE-MATCH argument of `completing-read'.
The argument PROMPT should be a string ending with a colon and a space.
If `read-buffer-completion-ignore-case' is non-nil, completion ignores
case while reading the buffer name.
If `read-buffer-function' is non-nil, this works by calling it as a
function, instead of the usual behavior.