def ask(description: str, strict: bool = False) -> str:
    """Ask for user input with description.

    If strict==True, then user must confirm given input.
    """
    while True:
        value = input(description + ' >').strip()

        if strict:
            confirmation = input('Enter 1 for confirmation').strip()
            if confirmation != '1':
                continue

        return value
    return ''