Bash_Scripts/Templates/Functions/Confirmation.bash

#!/bin/bash

confirmation() {
  # Receive confirmation from user as y, Y, n, or N
  # returns 0 when answer is yes and 1 when answer is no
  #
  # Arguments:
  #   message <type: string> <position: 1> <required: true>
  #     - The confirmation prompt sent to the user, for example:
  #       Would you like to overwrite foobar.txt (y/N)?
  #
  # Usage:
  #   confirmation "Some prompt"
  #     - Sends "Some prompt" to the user and gets their input
  #
  # POSIX Compliant:
  #   Yes
  #

  local message
  message="${1}"

  local choice

  while true; do
    read -p "${message} " -n 1 -r choice
    case "$choice" in
    y | Y)
      echo ""
      return 0
      ;;
    n | N)
      echo ""
      return 1
      ;;
    *) echo -e "\nInput must be either y, Y, n, or N" ;;
    esac
  done
}