minchin.text 5.0.1

__version__

library version.

re_ansi_control_codes

Compiled regex pattern for ANSI control codes, including colors.

re_weburl

Compiled regex pattern for web URL’s – http, https, and naked domains like “example.com”

re_allurl

Compiled regex pattern to match all URL’s, including “mailto:foo@example.com”, “x-whatever://foo”, etc.

length_no_ansi(mystring)

Takes a string, strips out the ANSI escape codes (used for colouring terminal output, etc.), and returns the length of the resulting string

centered (mystring, linewidth=79, fill=” “)

Takes a string, centres it, and pads it on both sides

clock_on_right(mystring)

Takes a string, and prints it with the time right aligned

query_yes_no(question, default=”yes”)

Ask a yes/no question via raw_input() and return their answer.

• “question” is a string that is presented to the user.

• “default” is the presumed answer if the user just hits <Enter>. It must be “yes” (the default), “no” or None (meaning an answer is required of the user).

• The “answer” return value is one of “yes” or “no”.

query_yes_no_all(question, default=”yes”)

Ask a yes/no/all question via raw_input() and return their answer.

• “question” is a string that is presented to the user.

• “default” is the presumed answer if the user just hits <Enter>. It must be “yes” (the default), “no”, “all” or None (meaning an answer is required of the user).

• The “answer” return value is one of “yes”, “no”, or “all”.

def query_yes_quit(question, default=”quit”)

Ask a yes/quit question via raw_input() and return their answer.

• “question” is a string that is presented to the user.

• “default” is the presumed answer if the user just hits <Enter>. It must be “yes” (the default), “quit” or None (meaning an answer is required of the user).

• The “answer” return value is one of “yes” or “quit”.

wait(sec)

Prints a timer with the format 0:00 to the console, and then clears the line when the timer is done.

title(mytitle)

Takes ‘mytitle’, centers it, and prints it in yellow letters on a blue background.

subtitle(mysubtitle)

Takes ‘mysubtitle’, centers it, and prints it in bright (white) letters on a normal (black) background.

progressbar(current=0, maximum=100, bar_color=colorama.Fore.GREEN)

Creates a progress bar class. Prints the progress bar.

progressbar.update(currently=None)

Updates the value of the progress bar and prints it.

progressbar.reset()

Sets the value of the progress bar to 0 (zero) and prints it.