parse_int

Parse a string as an integer

$1 - raw value to parse

$2 - variable name

parse_bool

Parse a string as a boolean

$1 - raw value to parse

$2 - variable name

parse_yesno

Parse a string as a yes or no answer

$1 - raw value to parse

$2 - variable name

parse_yesnocancel

Parse a string as a yes, no, or cancel answer

$1 - raw value to parse

$2 - variable name

parse_onoff

Parse a string as an on or off answer

$1 - raw value to parse

$2 - variable name

read_string

Interactively reads a string into a variable

$1 - prompt

$2 - target variable

read_silent

Same as read_string, but does not echo input.

read_and_parse

Reads a string and parses it into a typed variable

$1 - name of parser function

$2 - prompt

$3 - target variable

assert_parse

Asserts variable ($2) is type ($1) or prints error ($3)

$1 - parsing type, used to derive parsing function (e.g. 'parse_int')

$2 - name of variable

$3 - error to display if assertion fails

assert_parse_list

Asserts values ($...) are type ($1) or prints error ($2)

$1 - $ptype, $2 - $error, $3 - $var