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I want the python program to wait for user specific char input, let's say "r"/"f", and to continue according to this char.

If after n hours none of these were input, I want the program to do something else. How can this be reached?

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  • This contains the answer you're looking for: docs.python.org/3 Commented Apr 28, 2022 at 13:28
  • Does this answer your question? Time-Limited Input? Commented Apr 28, 2022 at 13:28

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Just use this

from threading import Timer

timeout = 10 #here is the time in second
t = Timer(timeout, print, ['Sorry, times up'])
t.start()
prompt = "You have %d seconds to choose the correct answer...\n" % timeout
answer = input(prompt)
t.cancel()
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When I'm doing this, script is still waiting for input even though I get "Sorry, times up" when no input was inserted. I want it to skip the waiting for input with timeout has passed.

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