/*!
 prompt user to choose what to do next
*/
function eZGetUserInput( $prompt )
{
    $stdin = fopen( "php://stdin", "r+" );
    $stdout = fopen( "php://stdout", "w" );

    fwrite( $stdout, $prompt );

    $userInput = fgets( $stdin );
    $userInput = trim( $userInput, "\n\r" );

    fclose( $stdin );
    fclose( $stdout );

    return $userInput;
}