betterInput 0.1.0

A Windows-only timed console input extension for Python.

betterInput

betterInput is a Windows-only Python package that provides a timed console input function implemented as a C extension.

Requirements

• Windows
• Python 3.9+
• Microsoft C++ Build Tools compatible with your Python version

Installation

pip install .

Usage

import betterInput

value, remaining, elapsed = betterInput.input(
    prompt=">>> ",
    timeout=10,
    format="{prompt}{input} | %s",
    countdown=0,
)

print(value, remaining, elapsed)

betterInput.input() returns a tuple:

• (text, remaining_seconds, elapsed_seconds) when the user presses Enter
• (None, 0.0, timeout_seconds) when the timeout expires

Build

python -m pip install --upgrade build twine
python -m build

Local Test Install

pip install .
python -c "import betterInput; print(betterInput.input)"

Upload

twine check dist/*
twine upload dist/*

License

MIT