Python: Get user input from command line

Get User Input

# Prompt user input from command line
def getUserInput (valid, prompt, hint = "", failed = "Error: Invalid input"):
	"""
	Prompts user for and validates input using regular expression
	@params:
		valid 		- Required 	: regex to validate against (Rgx)
		prompt 		- Required 	: verbose user prompt (Str)
		hint 		- Optional 	: input hint (Str)
		failed 		- Optional 	: failed input (Str)
	Returns: dicts (List)
	"""
	response = input(prompt).strip()
	if re.match(valid, response):
		return response
	print(failed)
	return getUserInput(valid, prompt, hint, failed)
		
#
# Sample Usage
#

likesBananas = False
response = getUserInput(
	valid = r"([yYnN]{1}|exit)", 
	prompt = "Prompt: Do you like bananas?", 
	hint = "\tHint: enter 'y', 'n', or 'exit' to exit\n\tSelection: ", 
	failed = "\tError: Invalid input"
)
if response == "exit":
    exit()
elif response.lower() == "y" or response.lower() == "yes": 
    likesBananas  = True
else:
    pass
if likesBananas is True:
    print("Get 'em some banoffee pie!")
if likesBananas is False:
    print("Get 'em some plantains.")