Tommy Grav wrote: > A very simple question. I would like to read a single character from the > keyboard (y or n). I have tried to look in my Python books and a google > search, but have come up empty. I am sure the info s out there, but I > guess I am unable to find the right question or search keyword :o/
You can use "raw_input". http://docs.python.org/lib/built-in-funcs.html If you are looking for a function to ask the user for confirmation, you can use something like this: ----------------------------------- def confirm(_prompt=None, _default=False): """prompts for yes or no response. Return True for yes and False for no.""" promptstr = _prompt if (not promptstr): promptstr = "Confirm" if (_default): prompt = "%s [%s]|%s: " % (promptstr, "y", "n") else: prompt = "%s [%s]|%s: " % (promptstr, "n", "y") while (True): ans = raw_input(prompt) if (not ans): return _default if ((ans != "y") and (ans != "Y") and (ans != "n") and (ans != "N")): print "please enter again y or n." continue if ((ans == "y") or (ans == "Y")): return True if ((ans == "n") or (ans == "N")): return False -------------------------------------------- Usage: if (confirm("\nWant to proceed?", _default=False)): # proceed ------------------------------------------------ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
