def query_yes_no(question, default='yes'): """ Ask a yes/no question via input() and return their answer. `question` is a string that is presented to the user. `default` is the presumed answer if the user just hits <Enter>. It must be "yes" (the default), "no" or None (meaning an answer is required of the user). The "answer" return value is True for "yes" or False for "no". """ valid = {'yes': True, 'y': True, 'no': False, 'n': False} if default is None: prompt = ' [y/n] ' elif default == 'yes': prompt = ' [Y/n] ' elif default == 'no': prompt = ' [y/N] ' else: raise ValueError('Invalid default answer: "%s"' % default) while True: print(question + prompt, end='') choice = rinput().lower() if default is not None and choice == '': return valid[default] elif choice in valid: return valid[choice] else: print('Please respond with "yes" or "no" (or "y" or "n").')