A small library for handling user input in console apps
All methods are contained in a static class Input within the InputHandler namespace, and include XML documentation.
The UnitTests project contains unit tests for every method.
InputHandler is available at NuGet at https://www.nuget.org/packages/InputHandler/.
In order to compile InputHandler, you require the following:
The .NET Core workload must be selected during Visual Studio installation.
Want the user to pick from a set of options?
Want the user to input yes/no? => GetYN (includes overload to specify your own options for yes/no)
Want the user to input specifically y/n? => GetYNStrict
Want the user to choose from a collection of options? => GetOption (includes generic overload if you want to convert it off of string after, and one if you want them to choose from string keys in a Dictionary, and another if you want to choose from names in an Enum)
Want the user to enter one input...
that doesn't error? => Get
that passes a check? => GetCheck
that passes a check without throwing an exception? => GetCheck
and convert it into a bool? => GetBool
Want the user to enter a block of text ending in...
the first line of whitespace? => GetUntilWhiteSpace
the first null or empty line? => GetUntilEmpty
the first line that passes a specified check? => GetUntil
Want the user to enter a series of inputs ending in...
a line of whitespace? ListUntilWhiteSpace, YieldUntilWhiteSpace
a null or empty line? ListUntilEmpty, YieldUntilEmpty
a line that passes a specified check? ListUntil, YieldUntil
