else:
    question += ' [y/N]: '

  var = environ_cp.get(var_name)
  if var is not None:
    var_content = var.strip().lower()
    true_strings = ('1', 't', 'true', 'y', 'yes')
    false_strings = ('0', 'f', 'false', 'n', 'no')
    if var_content in true_strings:
      var = True
    elif var_content in false_strings:
      var = False
    else:
      raise UserInputError(