A simple library to allow a user to select from a list of options on the command line. Like pick, but with two major differences:
getchoice
is intended for use alongside python prompt toolkit; its output can be styled using PPT-style(styling, text)
format.getchoice
does not usecurses
, and does not clear the screen when used.
Install it from PyPI: pip install getchoice
from getchoice import ChoicePrinter
from datetime import date
choice_printer = ChoicePrinter(normal_style="green italic")
items = [
("February 1", date(2023, 2, 1)),
("Pi Day", date(2023, 3, 14)),
("Stanislav Petrov Day", date(2023, 9, 26))
]
choice_printer.getchoice(items, title = "Select a date")
This displays an interactive prompt menu for the choices, that the user can navigate with the arrow or j/k keys, and select and item with space or enter. choice_printer.getchoice()
returns a tuple of the form (selected_index: int, selected_object)
For further details, see the getchoice/getchoice.py
file; it's quite simple and hopefully unsuprising.