Merge pull request #46 from python-cmd2/select_index

Deal with select index out of range.
python-cmd2 · Feb 16, 2017 · fa4120d · fa4120d
2 parents 49059cb + 1f539c5
commit fa4120d
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diff --git a/cmd2.py b/cmd2.py
@@ -1195,8 +1195,9 @@ def select(self, options, prompt='Your choice? '):
                 response = int(response)
                 result = fulloptions[response - 1][0]
                 break
-            except ValueError:
-                pass  # loop and ask again
+            except (ValueError, IndexError):
+                self.stdout.write("{!r} isn't a valid choice. Pick a number between 1 and {}:\n".format(response,
+                                                                                                      len(fulloptions)))
         return result
 
     @options([make_option('-l', '--long', action="store_true", help="describe function of parameter")])