Python: read user-input directly from the prompt

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I have to validate user-input from stdin that is not going to be entered by hitting the Enter-key. So readline() and other Enter-dependent functions are of no use to me.

Practically the promt will be filled, and each keystroke has to be handled as an event. How do I get access to the promt buffer's contents?

johnsyweb · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-12 10:42:31Z

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I'm unclear what you mean by "prompt", but it sounds like you need to respond to individual key-presses, rather than textual input.

This is covered in the Python FAQ under "How do I get a single keypress at a time?"

answered Oct 12, 2010 at 10:42

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Ankit Jaiswal · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-12 10:42:14Z

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See if it helps

http://code.activestate.com/recipes/134892/

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