inputimeout is a lightweight, cross-platform Python library that provides a standard input function with a specified timeout. It's useful for interactive scripts where user input is required within a limited timeframe. The current stable version is 1.0.4, with infrequent updates as it's a mature, focused utility.
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This example demonstrates how to prompt a user for input with a 5-second timeout. If the user doesn't provide input within the specified time, a `TimeoutOccurred` exception is raised, which should be handled to prevent your program from crashing and to provide a fallback behavior.
Always wrap `inputimeout()` calls in a `try...except TimeoutOccurred` block to handle the case where no input is provided.
Test your application's input behavior thoroughly in the target environment. Consider providing a fallback mechanism (e.g., using command-line arguments or environment variables) for non-interactive scenarios, or checking `sys.stdin.isatty()` before attempting timed input.
Install the library using pip: `pip install inputimeout`
Ensure you import the function before using it: `from inputimeout import inputimeout, TimeoutOccurred`
Catch `TimeoutOccurred` specifically to differentiate between a timeout and other exceptions: `try: result = inputimeout(prompt='Enter:', timeout=5) except TimeoutOccurred: result = 'Timeout!'`
Run the application from a console, ensure the environment has valid stdin/stdout handles, or consider not using `--noconsole` with PyInstaller if interactivity is required. For Python services, `inputimeout` is generally not suitable due to its reliance on console I/O. For subprocess calls, explicitly redirecting stdin to `subprocess.DEVNULL` might help prevent handle issues in some contexts, though this is less directly applicable to `inputimeout` itself.
Initialize the variable with a default value before the `try` block or ensure it's assigned a value in both the `try` and `except` blocks: `user_input = None # Initialize before try block try: user_input = inputimeout(prompt='Your choice:', timeout=10) except TimeoutOccurred: user_input = 'default_value'`
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