Split input functions for custom implementations

common/inputChecking/boolInput.py

@@ -8,11 +8,21 @@ def boolInput(question, error='Skriv in J eller N\n', yesNoLetters=('j', 'n')):
     yesNoLetters? ((str,str)): The letters to be used for representing yes and no in lower caps
   """
   yesLetters = [yesNoLetters[0], yesNoLetters[0].capitalize()]
-  noLetters = [yesNoLetters[1], yesNoLetters[1].capitalize()]
   while True:
     try:
       choice = input(question)
-      assert choice in yesLetters + noLetters
+      assert validateInput(choice, yesNoLetters)
       return choice in yesLetters
-    except AssertionError:
-      print(error)
+    except:
+      print(error)
+
+
+def validateInput(input, yesNoLetters):
+  yesLetters = [yesNoLetters[0], yesNoLetters[0].capitalize()]
+  noLetters = [yesNoLetters[1], yesNoLetters[1].capitalize()]
+
+  try:
+    assert input in yesLetters + noLetters
+    return True
+  except:
+    return False

common/inputChecking/typeCheck.py

@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ def inputTypeCheck(
   while True:
     inputValue = input(prompt)
     try:
+      assert validateInput(inputValue, type)
       return type(inputValue)
-    except ValueError:
-      print(error)
+    except AssertionError:
+      print(error)
+
+def validateInput(input, type):
+  try:
+    _ = type(input)
+    return True
+  except:
+    return False