gistfile1.go

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"bufio"
	"os"
	"strings"
)

func askYes(question string) (answer string, ok bool) {
	reader := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
	fmt.Print(question, ": ")
	answer, _ = reader.ReadString('\n')
	answer = strings.ToLower(strings.TrimRight(answer, "\n"))
	ok = answer[0] == 'y'
	return
}