[Tutor] Requesting input, waiting a fixed time

[Gerrit Holl]

<quote name="Hicks,David P.(NXI)" date="951905931" email="David.Hicks@cna.com">
> Is there a "standard" Python way of accomplishing this?:
> 
> Ask the user to answer "Yes" or "No"
> If he/she responds, process the answer.
> If there is no response for 3 minutes, assume the answer is "Yes" and
> process.
> 
> Any hints would be appreciated. Thanks.

Use the raw_input function:

http://www.python.org/doc/current/lib/built-in-funcs.html

   raw_input ([prompt])
          If the prompt argument is present, it is written to standard
          output without a trailing newline. The function then reads a
          line from input, converts it to a string (stripping a trailing
          newline), and returns that. When EOF is read, EOFError is
          raised. Example:

>>> s = raw_input('--> ')
--> Monty Python's Flying Circus
>>> s
"Monty Python's Flying Circus"
>>>

          If the readline module was loaded, then raw_input() will use it
          to provide elaborate line editing and history features.

</quote>

regards,
Gerrit.

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