Similiar implementation of windows timeout command

timeout.py

"""
Python function to simulate Windows timeout command

NOTE: It may not work on Linux due to mvscrt library
"""

from msvcrt import getch, kbhit
from time import sleep


def timeout(seconds=0):
    """Similar Windows command line timeout implementation

    Keyword Arguments:
        seconds {int} -- Timeout lenght (default: {0})
    """
    if not isinstance(seconds, int) or seconds < 0:
        raise ValueError("The timeout lenght should be an integer >= 0")

    message = "\rWaiting for %d seconds, press any key to continue..."
    n_prints = seconds + 1

    for i in range(n_prints):
        if kbhit():
            getch()
            break

        print(message % (seconds - i), end="")
        sleep(1)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    timeout(12)