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Re: kbhit/getch python equivalent

From Peter Otten <__peter__@web.de>
Subject Re: kbhit/getch python equivalent
Date 2013-04-22 16:00 +0200
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alb wrote:

> 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?

Curses?

http://docs.python.org/dev/library/curses.html

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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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