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+"""
+A module to (non)interactively query the user for impure values
+"""
+
+import sys
+
+from pomu.util.result import Result
+
+def query(name, prompt=None, default=None):
+    """
+    Queries the impure world for name
+    TODO: non-interactive
+    """
+    if not prompt:
+        prompt = 'Please enter ' + name
+    if default: prompt += ' ({})'.format(default)
+    prompt += ' > '
+    res = None
+    try:
+        res = input(prompt)
+    except EOFError: pass
+    if not res:
+        res = default
+    if not res:
+        return Result.Err('No {} or default provided'.format(name))
+    return Result.Ok()