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Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:08:21 +1000
Subject: Re: kbhit/getch python equivalent
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On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 11:34 PM, alb <alessandro.basili@cern.ch> 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).

Catch KeyboardInterrupt and hit Ctrl-C.

ChrisA