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pmb/helpers/cli.py

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+"""
+Copyright 2017 Oliver Smith
+
+This file is part of pmbootstrap.
+
+pmbootstrap is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+pmbootstrap is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with pmbootstrap.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+import datetime
+
+
+def ask(args, question="Continue?", choices=['y', 'n'], default='n',
+        lowercase_answer=True):
+    date = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%H:%M:%S")
+    question = "[" + date + "] " + question
+    if choices:
+        question += " (" + str.join("/", choices) + ")"
+    if default:
+        question += " [" + str(default) + "]"
+
+    ret = input(question + ": ")
+    if lowercase_answer:
+        ret = ret.lower()
+    if ret == "":
+        ret = str(default)
+
+    args.logfd.write(question + " " + ret + "\n")
+    args.logfd.flush()
+    return ret