return user
+def find_command(command_name):
+ """Try to find a command by name or abbreviation."""
+
+ # lowercase the command
+ command_name = command_name.lower()
+
+ command = None
+ if command_name in universe.groups["command"]:
+ # the command matches a command word for which we have data
+ command = universe.groups["command"][command_name]
+ else:
+ for candidate in sorted(universe.groups["command"]):
+ if candidate.startswith(command_name):
+ # the command matches the start of a command word
+ command = universe.groups["command"][candidate]
+ break
+ return command
+
+
def get_menu(state, error=None, choices=None):
"""Show the correct menu text to a user."""
else:
command_name, parameters = first_word(input_data)
- # lowercase the command
- command_name = command_name.lower()
-
- # the command matches a command word for which we have data
- if command_name in universe.groups["command"]:
- command = universe.groups["command"][command_name]
- else:
- command = None
+ # expand to an actual command
+ command = find_command(command_name)
# if it's allowed, do it
if actor.can_run(command):