Add a prompt generator method

Move the retrieval and assembly of the prompt string fragment for
active state users into its own method, paving the way for more
dynamic and extensible prompts.

diff --git a/mudpy/misc.py b/mudpy/misc.py
index 0e7e561..b4009c9 100644 (file)
--- a/mudpy/misc.py
+++ b/mudpy/misc.py
@@ -661,6 +661,10 @@ class User:
             self.error = False
             self.adjust_echoing()
 
+    def prompt(self):
+        """"Generate and return an input prompt."""
+        return self.account.get("prompt", ">") + " "
+
     def adjust_echoing(self):
         """Adjust echoing to match state menu requirements."""
         if mudpy.telnet.is_enabled(self, mudpy.telnet.TELOPT_ECHO,
@@ -723,7 +727,7 @@ class User:
                 if not just_prompt:
                     output += "$(eol)"
                 if add_prompt:
-                    output += self.account.get("prompt", ">") + " "
+                    output += self.prompt()
                     mode = self.avatar.get("mode")
                     if mode:
                         output += "(" + mode + ") "