python set time limit on input

msvcrt_input.py

import msvcrt
import time

def raw_input_with_timeout(prompt, timeout=30.0):
    finishat = time.time() + timeout
    result = []
    while True:
        if msvcrt.kbhit():
            result.append(msvcrt.getche())
            if result[-1] == '\r':   # or \n, whatever Win returns;-)
                return ''.join(result)
            time.sleep(0.1)          # just to yield to other processes/threads
        else:
            if time.time() > finishat:
                return None

timer_input.py

import thread
import threading

def raw_input_with_timeout(prompt, timeout=30.0):
    print prompt,    
    timer = threading.Timer(timeout, thread.interrupt_main)
    astring = None
    try:
        timer.start()
        astring = raw_input(prompt)
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        pass
    timer.cancel()
    return astring

You can use the library from https://pypi.org/project/inputimeout/

This cursed programs hurt my brain so much