Re: [Module::Build] ask() and you will receive

[David W. <da...@ki...>]

On Apr 11, 2006, at 02:23, Randy W. Sims wrote:

> The only bad thing is open ended questions get a little more  
> verbose. Instead of:
>
> $answer = Prompter->ask(
>     prompt  => "What is your user name?\n",
>     default => 'guest',
> );
>
> You would have to say:
>
> $answer = Prompter->ask(
>     prompt  => "What is your user name?\n",
>     options => ['/guest/'],
>     default => 'guest',
> );

That seems silly. Why force them to use options if it's open-ended?

> Another options would be to require the user to flag the default if  
> it is not in the options list. In effect, the user must declare she  
> knows the string entered is not in the options and that she knows  
> exactly what she's doing.

Yeah, that'd be okay.

> $answer = Prompter->ask(
>     prompt  => "What is your user name?\n",
>     default => '!guest',
> );
>
> (The first character of the default string is an exclamation mark.)

Why use a mini-language? Why not just another parameter?

   yes_i_know_default_isnt_in_options => 1,

?

Best,

David