require "io2"

local function menu(list)
    local n = #list
    if n == 0 then return "" end
    local prompt = "\n   M E N U\n\n"
    for i = 1, n do prompt ..= $"{i}. {list[i]}\n" end
    prompt ..= $"\nEnter your choice (1 - {n}): "
    local index = io.readInt(prompt, 1, n)
    return list[index]
end

local list = {"fee fie", "huff and puff", "mirror mirror", "tick tock"}
local choice = menu(list)
print($"\nYou chose : {choice}")