Is it possible to make an interactive Rake task?

Question

I want to run a Rake task that asks the user for input.

I know that I can supply input on the command line, but I want to ask the user if they are sure they wa

Answer 1

Here's an example without using another task.

task :solve_earth_problems => :environment do    
  STDOUT.puts "This is risky. Are you sure? (y/n)"

  begin
    input = STDIN.gets.strip.downcase
  end until %w(y n).include?(input)

  if input != 'y'
    STDOUT.puts "So sorry for the confusion"
    return
  end

  # user accepted, carry on
  Humanity.wipe_out!
end