select method

String select(String question, List<String> options, { String? defaultOption, })

Asks the user to select an option from a list

Implementation

String select(String question, List<String> options,
    {String? defaultOption}) {
  info(question);

  for (int i = 0; i < options.length; i++) {
    final option = options[i];
    final isDefault = option == defaultOption;
    final marker = isDefault ? '*' : ' ';

    print('  $marker ${i + 1}. $option');
  }

  stdout.write('Enter your choice (1-${options.length}): ');
  final input = stdin.readLineSync()?.trim() ?? '';

  // Try to parse as integer first
  try {
    final index = int.parse(input) - 1;
    if (index >= 0 && index < options.length) {
      return options[index];
    }
  } catch (_) {
    // Not a number, check if it matches an option directly
    if (options.contains(input)) {
      return input;
    }
  }

  // Return default or first option if input is invalid
  return defaultOption ?? options.first;
}