int chvt(int vt);
int read_one_char(FILE *f, char *ret, usec_t timeout, bool *need_nl);
-int ask(char *ret, const char *replies, const char *text, ...) _printf_(3, 4);
+int ask_char(char *ret, const char *replies, const char *text, ...) _printf_(3, 4);
+int ask_string(char **ret, const char *text, ...) _printf_(2, 3);
int reset_terminal_fd(int fd, bool switch_to_text);
int reset_terminal(const char *name);
bool filename_is_safe(const char *p) _pure_;
bool path_is_safe(const char *p) _pure_;
bool string_is_safe(const char *p) _pure_;
-bool string_has_cc(const char *p) _pure_;
+bool string_has_cc(const char *p, const char *ok) _pure_;
/**
* Check if a string contains any glob patterns.