asweigart / asweigart/pyinputplus

Request: Automatic timeout

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Description

Would it be possible to have something like an `automatic_timeout` parameter after which the prompt automatically returns the `default` value?
This would be useful to show a prompt but proceed automatically if there were no user interaction.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the prompt/input API and how the `default` value is currently handled. Define the expected `automatic_timeout` behavior, including what happens when there is no user interaction, and verify that the prompt returns the default value after the timeout.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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