kbhit/getch python equivalent

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Subject	kbhit/getch python equivalent
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Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a kbhit/getch equivalent in python in order to be able
to stop my inner loop in a controlled way (communication with external
hardware is involved and breaking it abruptly may cause unwanted errors
on the protocol).

I'm programming on *nix systems, no need to be portable on Windows. I've
seen the msvcrt module, but it looks like is for Windows only.

Any ideas/suggestions?

Al

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kbhit/getch python equivalent alb <alessandro.basili@cern.ch> - 2013-04-22 15:34 +0200
  Re: kbhit/getch python equivalent Peter Otten <__peter__@web.de> - 2013-04-22 16:00 +0200
  Re: kbhit/getch python equivalent Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-04-22 14:10 +0000
  Re: kbhit/getch python equivalent Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-04-23 01:08 +1000
  Re: kbhit/getch python equivalent woooee@gmail.com - 2013-04-22 13:30 -0700
  Re: kbhit/getch python equivalent xDog Walker <thudfoo@gmail.com> - 2013-04-30 07:06 -0700

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