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Qoa
? Minimal interactive command-line prompts
Description
Lightweight and without any external dependencies qoa enables you to receive various types of user input through a set of intuitive, interactive & verbose command-line prompts. The library utilizes a simple & minimal usage syntax and contains 7 configurable console interfaces, such as plain text, confirmation & password/secret prompts as well as single keypress, quiz & multiple-choice navigable menus.
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Highlights
- 7 out-of-the-box interactive prompts
- Zero dependencies
- Lightweight & fast 8.8kb / 71ms
- Clean & concise output
- Simple & minimal usage syntax
- Navigation, quiz & keypress menus
- Secure & hidden input interfaces
- Utilizes async/await expressions
- Configurable & customizable
Contents
Install
npm install qoa
Usage
Import qoa and start using any of the available prompts:
confirm
hidden
input
interactive
keypress
quiz
secure
In order to sequentially create & display a series of prompts, the asynchronous unary qoa.prompt
function can be used. The function accepts as input an array of objects, where each object contains the configuration of its corresponding prompt. The display order of the prompts is based on the order in which the configuration objects are defined inside the array. A new object containing the user's response to each prompt is finally returned by the function.
const qoa = require('qoa'); const {log} = console; const ps = [ { type: 'input', query: 'Type your username:', handle: 'username' }, { type: 'secure', query: 'Type your password:', handle: 'password' } ]; qoa.prompt(ps).then(log); //=> { username: 'klaussinani', password: 'token' }
Alternatively, for non sequential use-cases, each prompt can be individually initialized through its respective asynchronous unary function, where each function accepts as input an object containing the prompt's properties/configuration.
const qoa = require('qoa'); const {log} = console; const login = async () => { const username = await qoa.input({ query: 'Type your username:', handle: 'username' }); const password = await qoa.secure({ query: 'Type your password:', handle: 'password' }); return Object.assign({}, username, password); } login().then(log); //=> { username: 'klaussinani', password: 'token' }
Prompts
Confirm Prompt
Initializes a text based input prompt with two accept
& deny
options. Based on the input provided by the user, the query displayed by the prompt is confirmed or rejected. In order for the query to be confirmed, thus return true
, the user must provide exactly the indicated accept
string (strict equality). On any other input the query is rejected & false
is returned. The return value is a new object with the prompt result stored under the specified handle
property.
const qoa = require('qoa'); const {log} = console; const confirm = { type: 'confirm', query: 'Update Qoa to latest version?', handle: 'update', accept: 'Y', deny: 'n' }; // using the `prompt` async method qoa.prompt([confirm]).then(log); //=> { update: true } // using the `confirm` async method qoa.confirm(confirm).then(log); //=> { update: true }
Hidden Prompt
Initializes a text based prompt, where each character typed by the user is automatically hidden. The return value is a new object with the prompt result stored under the specified handle
property.
const qoa = require('qoa'); const {log} = console; const hidden = { type: 'hidden', query: '[sudo] password for admin:', handle: 'sudo' }; // using the `prompt` async method qoa.prompt([hidden]).then(log); //=> { sudo: 'admin' } // using the `hidden` async method qoa.hidden(hidden).then(log); //=> { sudo: 'admin' }
Input Prompt
Initializes a text based prompt, where input can be freely provided by the user. The return value is a new object with the prompt result stored under the specified handle
property.
const qoa = require('qoa'); const {log} = console; const input = { type: 'input', query: 'Select your username:', handle: 'username' }; // using the `prompt` async method qoa.prompt([input]).then(log); //=> { username: 'klaussinani' } // using the `input` async method qoa.input(input).then(log); //=> { username: 'klaussinani' }
Interactive Prompt
Initializes an interactive navigable menu based prompt, where the user can navigate within a set of options and select only one of them. The options can be defined in the menu
array while the navigation indicator can be customized through the symbol
option and if omitted the default string '>'
will be used. The return value is new object with the selected option stored under the specified handle
property.
const qoa = require('qoa'); const {log} = console; const interactive = { type: 'interactive', query: 'What is your favorite treat?', handle: 'treat', symbol: '>', menu: [ 'Chocolate', 'Cupcakes', 'Ice-Cream' ] }; // using the `prompt` async method qoa.prompt([interactive]).then(log); //=> { treat: 'Cupcakes' } // using the `interactive` async method qoa.interactive(interactive).then(log); //=> { treat: 'Cupcakes' }
Keypress Prompt
Initializes an non-navigable menu based prompt, where the user can select one of the options defined in the menu
array, by pressing the unique key corresponding to it. The options can be up to 9
, and the keys are integers x
where 1 <= x <= 9
. The return value is new object with the selected option stored under the specified handle
property.
const qoa = require('qoa'); const {log} = console; const keypress = { type: 'keypress', query: 'How useful are the new features?', handle: 'features', menu: [ 'Meh', 'Averagely', 'Very', 'Super' ] }; // using the `prompt` async method qoa.prompt([keypress]).then(log); //=> { features: 'Very' } // using the `keypress` async method qoa.keypress(keypress).then(log); //=> { features: 'Very' }
Quiz Prompt
Initializes an interactive navigable menu based prompt, where the user can navigate within a set options and select only one of them. The displayed menu is consisted of a number amount
of options, of which the value of answer
is by default one of them, corresponding to the correct answer to the query, and the rest amount - 1
are randomly selected from the choices
array. The navigation indicator can be customized through the symbol
option and if omitted the default string '>'
is used. The return value is new object containing the selected option, stored under the specified handle
property, and a boolean isCorrect
attribute, indicating whether the choice made by the user was the answer
one.
const qoa = require('qoa'); const {log} = console; const quiz = { type: 'quiz', query: 'How far is the moon from Earth?', handle: 'distance', answer: '333400 km', symbol: '>', amount: 4, choices: [ '190000 km', '280500 km', '333400 km', '560000 km', '890500 km' ] }; // using the `prompt` async method qoa.prompt([quiz]).then(log); //=> { distance: { answer: '333400 km', isCorrect: true } } // using the `quiz` async method qoa.quiz(quiz).then(log); //=> { distance: { answer: '333400 km', isCorrect: true } }
Secure Prompt
Initializes a text based prompt, where each character typed by the user is automatically replaced with the *
symbol. The return value is an object with the prompt result stored under the specified handle
property.
const qoa = require('qoa'); const {log} = console; const secure = { type: 'secure', query: 'What\'s your password:', handle: 'password' }; // using the `prompt` async method qoa.prompt([secure]).then(log); //=> { password: 'password' } // using the `secure` async method qoa.secure(secure).then(log); //=> { password: 'password' }
Configuration
Qoa can be collectively configured through the unary qoa.config()
function, which accepts an object containing the following two attributes: prefix
& underlineQuery
. The configuration is applied to all prompts belonging to the targeted qoa instance.
prefix
- Type:
String
- Default:
''
A string to be included as prefix to the query of each prompt.
underlineQuery
- Type:
Boolean
- Default:
false
Underline the query of each prompt.
const qoa = require('qoa'); qoa.config({ prefix: '>', // Use the `>` string as prefix to all queries underlineQuery: false // Do not underline queries }) qoa.secure('Type your password:'); //=> > Type your password: ******
Additionally, for individual customization the unary prefix
& underlineQuery
functions are available.
const qoa = require('qoa'); // Use the `>` string as prefix to all queries qoa.prefix('>'); // Do not underline queries qoa.underlineQuery(false); qoa.secure('Type your password:'); //=> > Type your password: ******
API
qoa.prompt([, configObj])
- Type:
Function
- Async:
True
- Returns:
Object
Sequentially create & display a series of prompts.
configObj
- Type:
Object
Object containing the configuration of a prompt. Can hold any of the documented options.
qoa.confirm({ type, query, handle, accept, deny })
- Type:
Function
- Async:
True
- Returns:
Object
Create and display a confirm
prompt.
type
- Type:
String
- Default:
'confirm'
Indicates the type of the prompt. The option is mandatory when it is part of the configuration object inside the array passed to qoa.prompt()
function. Can be considered optional when it is part of the object passed to the qoa.confirm()
function.
query
- Type:
String
The query to be displayed by the prompt.
handle
- Type:
String
The name of the attribute under which the prompt result will be saved, inside the returned object.
accept
- Type:
String
- Default:
'Y'
The string to be typed in order for the prompt to be confirmed.
deny
- Type:
String
- Default:
'n'
The string to be typed in order for the prompt to be rejected.
qoa.hidden({ type, query, handle })
- Type:
Function
- Async:
True
- Returns:
Object
Create and display a hidden
prompt.
type
- Type:
String
- Default:
'hidden'
Indicates the type of the prompt. The option is mandatory when it is part of the configuration object inside the array passed to qoa.prompt()
function. Can be considered optional when it is part of the object passed to the qoa.hidden()
function.
query
- Type:
String
The query to be displayed by the prompt.
handle
- Type:
String
The name of the attribute under which the prompt result will be saved, inside the returned object.
qoa.input({ type, query, handle })
- Type:
Function
- Async:
True
- Returns:
Object
Create and display an input
prompt.
type
- Type:
String
- Default:
'input'
Indicates the type of the prompt. The option is mandatory when it is part of the configuration object inside the array passed to qoa.prompt()
function. Can be considered optional when it is part of the object passed to the qoa.input()
function.
query
- Type:
String
The query to be displayed by the prompt.
handle
- Type:
String
The name of the attribute under which the prompt result will be saved, inside the returned object.
qoa.interactive({ type, query, handle, symbol, menu })
- Type:
Function
- Async:
True
- Returns:
Object
Create and display an interactive
prompt.
type
- Type:
String
- Default:
'interactive'
Indicates the type of the prompt. The option is mandatory when it is part of the configuration object inside the array passed to qoa.prompt()
function. Can be considered optional when it is part of the object passed to the qoa.interactive()
function.
query
- Type:
String
The query to be displayed by the prompt.
handle
- Type:
String
The name of the attribute under which the prompt result will be saved, inside the returned object.
symbol
- Type:
String
- Default:
'>'
The string to be used as the navigation indicator for the menu. can be customized through the symbol option and if omitted the default string '>' will be used.
menu
- Type:
String[]
The array containing the menu options.
qoa.keypress({ type, query, handle, menu })
- Type:
Function
- Async:
True
- Returns:
Object
Create and display a keypress
prompt.
type
- Type:
String
- Default:
'keypress'
Indicates the type of the prompt. The option is mandatory when it is part of the configuration object inside the array passed to qoa.prompt()
function. Can be considered optional when it is part of the object passed to the qoa.keypress()
function.
query
- Type:
String
The query to be displayed by the prompt.
handle
- Type:
String
The name of the attribute under which the prompt result will be saved, inside the returned object.
menu
- Type:
String[]
The array containing the menu options.
qoa.quiz({ type, query, handle, answer, symbol, amount, choices })
- Type:
Function
- Async:
True
- Returns:
Object
Create and display a quiz
prompt.
type
- Type:
String
- Default:
'quiz'
Indicates the type of the prompt. The option is mandatory when it is part of the configuration object inside the array passed to qoa.prompt()
function. Can be considered optional when it is part of the object passed to the qoa.quiz()
function.
query
- Type:
String
The query to be displayed by the prompt.
handle
- Type:
String
The name of the attribute under which the prompt result will be saved, inside the returned object.
answer
- Type:
String
The correct answer to the quiz.
symbol
- Type:
String
- Default:
'>'
The string to be used as the navigation indicator for the menu.
amount
- Type:
Number
- Default:
3
The number of options to be included to the menu.
choices
- Type:
String[]
The array containing the candidate menu options.
qoa.secure({ type, query, handle })
- Type:
Function
- Async:
True
- Returns:
Object
Create and display a secure
prompt.
type
- Type:
String
- Default:
'secure'
Indicates the type of the prompt. The option is mandatory when it is part of the configuration object inside the array passed to qoa.prompt()
function. Can be considered optional when it is part of the object passed to the qoa.secure()
function.
query
- Type:
String
The query to be displayed by the prompt.
handle
- Type:
String
The name of the attribute under which the prompt result will be saved, inside the returned object.
qoa.config({ prefix, underlineQuery })
- Type:
Function
- Async:
False
Collectively configure a qoa instance.
prefix
- Type:
String
- Default:
''
A string to be included as prefix to the query of each prompt.
underlineQuery
- Type:
Boolean
- Default:
false
Underline the query of each prompt.
qoa.prefix(str)
- Type:
Function
- Async:
False
Add a string as prefix to the query of each prompt belonging to the targeted qoa instance.
str
- Type:
String
A string to be included as prefix to the query of each prompt.
qoa.underlineQuery(status)
- Type:
Function
- Async:
False
Underline the query of each prompt belonging to the targeted qoa instance.
status
- Type:
Boolean
Underline the query of each prompt.
Development
For more info on how to contribute to the project, please read the contributing guidelines.
- Fork the repository and clone it to your machine
- Navigate to your local fork:
cd qoa
- Install the project dependencies:
npm install
oryarn install
- Lint code for errors:
npm test
oryarn test
Related
Team
- Klaus Sinani (@klaussinani)
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