Asks a question to the user
| public ask ( string | array $question, string $default = null, array $autocomplete = null ) : string | ||
| $question | string | array | The question to ask. If an array each array item is turned into one line of a multi-line question |
| $default | string | The default answer if none is given by the user |
| $autocomplete | array | List of values to autocomplete. This only works if "stty" is installed |
| return | string | The user answer |
/**
* @param string $question
* @param \Closure $task
* @return void
*/
protected function askBeforeExecutingTask($question, \Closure $task)
{
$response = null;
while (!in_array($response, array('y', 'n'))) {
$response = strtolower($this->output->ask('<comment>' . $question . ' (y/n)</comment>'));
}
$this->output->outputLine();
switch ($response) {
case 'y':
$task();
break;
case 'n':
$this->output->outputLine('Skipping.');
break;
}
}
/**
* Maps arguments delivered by the request object to the local controller arguments.
*
* @return void
*/
protected function mapRequestArgumentsToControllerArguments()
{
/** @var Argument $argument */
foreach ($this->arguments as $argument) {
$argumentName = $argument->getName();
if ($this->request->hasArgument($argumentName)) {
$argument->setValue($this->request->getArgument($argumentName));
continue;
}
if (!$argument->isRequired()) {
continue;
}
$argumentValue = null;
while ($argumentValue === null) {
$argumentValue = $this->output->ask(sprintf('<comment>Please specify the required argument "%s":</comment> ', $argumentName));
}
if ($argumentValue === null) {
$exception = new CommandException(sprintf('Required argument "%s" is not set.', $argumentName), 1306755520);
$this->forward('error', HelpCommandController::class, ['exception' => $exception]);
}
$argument->setValue($argumentValue);
}
}