QuestionHelper

class QuestionHelper extends Helper

The QuestionHelper class provides helpers to interact with the user.

Methods

setHelperSet(HelperSet $helperSet = null)

Sets the helper set associated with this helper.

from Helper
HelperSet getHelperSet()

Gets the helper set associated with this helper.

from Helper
static int strlen(string $string)

Returns the length of a string, using mb_strwidth if it is available.

from Helper
static formatTime($secs) from Helper
static formatMemory($memory) from Helper
static strlenWithoutDecoration(OutputFormatterInterface $formatter, $string) from Helper
string ask(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output, Question $question)

Asks a question to the user.

setInputStream(resource $stream)

Sets the input stream to read from when interacting with the user.

resource getInputStream()

Returns the helper's input stream.

string getName()

Returns the canonical name of this helper.

Details

setHelperSet(HelperSet $helperSet = null)

Sets the helper set associated with this helper.

Parameters

HelperSet $helperSet A HelperSet instance

HelperSet getHelperSet()

Gets the helper set associated with this helper.

Return Value

HelperSet A HelperSet instance

static int strlen(string $string)

Returns the length of a string, using mb_strwidth if it is available.

Parameters

string $string The string to check its length

Return Value

int The length of the string

static formatTime($secs)

Parameters

$secs

static formatMemory($memory)

Parameters

$memory

static strlenWithoutDecoration(OutputFormatterInterface $formatter, $string)

Parameters

OutputFormatterInterface $formatter
$string

string ask(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output, Question $question)

Asks a question to the user.

Parameters

InputInterface $input An InputInterface instance
OutputInterface $output An OutputInterface instance
Question $question The question to ask

Return Value

string The user answer

Exceptions

RuntimeException If there is no data to read in the input stream

setInputStream(resource $stream)

Sets the input stream to read from when interacting with the user.

This is mainly useful for testing purpose.

Parameters

resource $stream The input stream

Exceptions

InvalidArgumentException In case the stream is not a resource

resource getInputStream()

Returns the helper's input stream.

Return Value

resource

string getName()

Returns the canonical name of this helper.

Return Value

string The canonical name

© 2004–2017 Fabien Potencier
Licensed under the MIT License.
http://api.symfony.com/3.1/Symfony/Component/Console/Helper/QuestionHelper.html