Source code for dowhy.utils.cli_helpers

[docs]def query_yes_no(question, default=True): """Ask a yes/no question via standard input and return the answer. Source: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3041986/apt-command-line-interface-like-yes-no-input If invalid input is given, the user will be asked until they actually give valid input. Args: question(str): A question that is presented to the user. default(bool|None): The default value when enter is pressed with no value. When None, there is no default value and the query will loop. Returns: A bool indicating whether user has entered yes or no. Side Effects: Blocks program execution until valid input(y/n) is given. """ yes_list = ["yes", "y"] no_list = ["no", "n"] default_dict = { # default => prompt default string None: "[y/n]", True: "[Y/n]", False: "[y/N]" } default_str = default_dict[default] prompt_str = "%s %s " % (question, default_str) while True: choice = input(prompt_str).lower() if not choice and default is not None: return default if choice in yes_list: return True if choice in no_list: return False notification_str = "Please respond with 'y' or 'n'" print(notification_str)