Method code for $parse_lib.ask()

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arg question, @rx;
var ans, def;

[(rx ?= "(yes|y)"), (def ?= "")] = rx;
ans = (> sender().prompt(question).trim() <);
ans ?= def;
if (ans == "@abort")
    throw(~stop, "** Aborted **");
return match_regexp(ans, rx);

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// Created 27-Mar-1995 as a part of ColdCore, see: @help Credit