# core.script_api:input_numerical()


Ask user to answer a yes/no question.


Usage

``` python
core.script_api:input_numerical(
    query,
    timeout=None,
    default_value=0.0,
    min_value=-100000000000.0,
    max_value=100000000000.0,
    step=1.0,
    decimals=2,
)
```


## Parameters


`query: str`  
Question to ask the user.

`timeout: float or None = None`  
Max. time in seconds to wait for user input (default=None, no timeout).

`default_value: float = ``0.0`  
Value to return if timeout occurs. Default is 0.0.

`min_value: float = ``-100000000000.0`  
Minimal input value. Default is -1e9

`max_value: float = ``100000000000.0`  
Maximum input value. Default is 1e9

`step: float = ``1.0`  
Allowed steps between user input values. Default is 1.0

`decimals: int = ``2`  
Number of decimals of the input number


## Returns


`float`  
numerical user input value.