Pyinputplus Module

PyInputPlus is a Python module that provides input validation.

Install # 

pip install --user pyinputplus

Usage # 

i>>> import pyinputplus as pyip
i>>> response = pyip.inputNum()
five
'five' is not a number.
42
i>>> response
42
i>>> response = input('Enter a number: ')
iEnter a number: 42
i>>> response
'42'
i>>> response = pyip.inputInt(prompt='Enter a number: ')
Enter a number: cat
'cat' is not an integer.
Enter a number: 42
i>>> response
42

Note, you can provide a prompt just like with input() by passing a prompt keyword argument to the PyInputPlus function.

Help #

Use Python’s help() function to get help for the various PyInputPlus module functions.

E.g.

i>>> help(pyip.inputChoice)

See also #