One more question

just_ask.py

def ask(question, answers_type=None, answers=None, menu=None, menu_args=None):
    """ Ask a question. (duh!)
    
    Params:
    - question:     a string representing the question to ask
    - answers_type: raw input will be casted to this tipe (if None, answer will be kept as string)
    - answers:      a list containing the feasible answers (if None, the answer can be any)
    - menu:         a function that prints a user menu
    - menu_args:    optional parameters to pass to menu function

    Returns:
    - The answer to life.
    """
    ask_again = True
    answer = None
    while ask_again:
        ask_again = False
        try:
            if menu is not None:
                menu(menu_args)
            
            answer = raw_input(question) 
            if answers_type is not None:
                answer = answers_type(answer)

            if answers is not None and answer not in answers:
                raise ValueError
        except ValueError:
            print("Wrong choice.")
            ask_again = True
        except KeyboardInterrupt:
            print("\nGoodbye!")
            sys.exit(0)
    
    return answer


def main_menu(x):
  print("------------------------")
  print("Menu # %d:" % x)
  print("1. Choice 1")
  print("2. Choice 2")
  print("3. Choice 3")
  print("Ctrl-C to exit")
  print("")
    

def main():
  # Ask question that takes generic answer
  ans = aks(question="What's up? ")
  
  # Ask question that takes an integer as an answer
  ans = ask(question="Give me a number: ", answers_type=int)
  
  # Ask question that takes an integer in a certain range as an answer
  ans = ask(question="How old are you? ", answers_type=int, answers=range(0,100))
  
  # Ask question and show a menu of possible answers
  ans = ask(question="Select an option: ", 
            answers=range(1,4), answers_type=int,
            menu=main_menu, menu_args=1)
  
  
if __name__ == "__main__":
  main()