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[Windspar]

Here another option.

from threading import Thread

class Input:
    def __init__(self, message, timeout):
        self.response = None
        print('You have {0} seconds to answer'.format(timeout))
        thread = Thread(target=self.do_input, args=(message,))
        thread.start()
        # wait for a response
        thread.join(timeout)
        # closing input after timeout
        if self.response is None:
            print('\nTimes up. Press enter to continue')
            thread.join()
            # clear response from enter key
            self.response = None

    def do_input(self, message):
        self.response = input(message)

    # optional
    def get(self):
        return self.response

def main():
    r = Input('Type anything >> ', 2).get()
    print(r)
    r = Input('Type anything >> ', 3)
    print(r.response)

main()

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Maybe better just use class method.

from threading import Thread

class Input:
    _response = None # internal use only

    @classmethod
    def timeout(cls, message, timeout):
        cls._response = None
        print('You have {0} seconds to answer'.format(timeout))
        thread = Thread(target=cls.do_input, args=(message,))
        thread.start()
        # wait for a response
        thread.join(timeout)
        # closing input after timeout
        if cls._response is None:
            print('\nTimes up. Press enter to continue')
            thread.join()
            # clear response from enter key
            cls._response = None
        return cls._response

    @classmethod
    def do_input(cls, message):
        cls._response = input(message)

def main():
    r = Input.timeout('Type anything >> ', 2)
    print(r)
    r = Input.timeout('Type anything >> ', 3)
    print(r)


main()