IOTk A set of input and output functions for the command-line.
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command-line Python module output input stylish output output functions

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A set of input and output functions for the command-line. IOTk, also known as the Input/Output Toolkit, is a Python module that offers a set of functions to get valid input from and write stylish output to the command line.Input Functionsask_string Gets a string value from the user.ask_int Asks the user for a value and makes sure that it's an integer.ask_yes_no Checks for "yes" or "no" against 8 languages, plus plain old "y" and "n".ask_filename Asks the user for a filename, then verifies that it exists.ask_folder Asks the user for a folder name, then verifies that it exists.ask_regex Gets a string from the user and verifies it against a regular expression. It can be supplied a custom invalidation message so the user doesn't see "Must match the regular expression: " followed by a bunch of apparently random characters and stop using your program out of frustration.Output Functionsprint_dict Prints the keys and values in a dictionary, with incredibly flexible formatting options.print_list Prints the items in a list, with the same formatting options as print_dict.wrap_str A powerful word-wrapping function that will wrap words to a certain number of columns.print_string A thick wrapper around wrap_str that provides alignment and fill options. Requirements: · Python

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