10 examples of 'how to ask a question in python' in Python

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def ask_question(question, answers):
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    """
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    Asks a generic question.
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    Parameters
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    ----------
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    question: str
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        the text of the question.
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    answers: dict
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        the possible answers in the form of a dictionary like {value: text_in_radio_button}.
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    Returns
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    -------
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    int
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        the key of the choice in the answers dictionary.
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    """
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    root = Tk(baseName='QUESTION 1')
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    var = IntVar(value=0)
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    frm = Frame(root, bd=16)
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    T = Text(frm)
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    T.insert(END, question)
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    T.config(state=DISABLED)
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    T.pack()
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    frm.pack()
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    for answer in answers:
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        r = Radiobutton(frm, text=answers[answer], bd=4, width=12)
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        r.config(indicatoron=0, variable=var, value=answer)
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        r.pack(side='left')
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    def submit():
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        root.quit()
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        root.destroy()
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    Button(text='Submit', command=submit).pack(fill=X)
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    center(root)
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    root.mainloop()
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    return var.get()

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def ask(prompt: str='', default: str='') -> str:
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    """Print the ``prompt``, get user's answer, return it -- or a default."""
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    if prompt:
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        if default:
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            prompt = prompt + ' [' + default + ']'
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        prompt = prompt + ' '
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    answer = None
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    while not answer:
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        answer = input(prompt)
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        if default and not answer:
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            return default
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    return answer

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

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def AskForInput():
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    print("{:^40s}".format("You may enter 'hint' for a hint"))
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    print("{:^40s}".format("Please enter an alphabet: "))

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def ask_yn(question):
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    answer = ""
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    while True:
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        try:
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            answer = input(question + " [y/n]: ").lower()
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            if answer in ["y", "yes"]: return True
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            elif answer in ["n", "no"]: return False
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        except:
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            msg("")
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            continue

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def ask(msg, default=None, limits=None):
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    # answer = None
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    rng_msg = ""
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    if limits is not None:
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        (low, high) = limits
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        rng_msg = " [" + str(low) + "-" + str(high) + "]"
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    if default is not None:
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        msg += " (" + str(default) + ")"
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    msg += rng_msg + " "
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    if clint_present:
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        puts(text_colors[PROMPT](msg), newline=False)
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    else:
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        print(msg, end='')
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    return input()

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def ask(ask):
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    "Ask a Y/N question; defaults to *no* on errors"
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    try:
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        return query(ask) == "Y"
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    except:
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        return False

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def yes_no_prompt(question, default=None):
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    if default is None:
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        question += " [y/n] "
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    elif default == True:
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        question += " [Y/n] "
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    elif default == False:
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        question += " [y/N] "
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    while True:
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        print(question, end='')
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        choice = input().lower()
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        if choice in {'yes', 'y'}:
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            return True
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        elif choice in {'no', 'n'}:
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            return False
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        elif choice == '' and default is not None:
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            return default

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def ask_yes_no(prompt, default=None):
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    """Asks a question and returns a boolean (y/n) answer.
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    If default is given (one of 'y','n'), it is used if the user input is
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    empty. Otherwise the question is repeated until an answer is given.
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    An EOF is treated as the default answer.  If there is no default, an
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    exception is raised to prevent infinite loops.
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    Valid answers are: y/yes/n/no (match is not case sensitive)."""
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    if default:
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        prompt = '%s [%s]' % (prompt, default)
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    return IPython.genutils.ask_yes_no(prompt, default)

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def _prompt_input(prompt):
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    if prompt is None:
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        return input(PROMPT)
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    else:
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        return input(prompt)