I'm curious about reading input in python. It seems like there should be a fast way to read input closer to the way C or C++ reads input. I like the way input functions help the programmer read in formatted input. Is there a good way to do it in Python? Mark -- [] ()_ () _()_ ()| () /^^ [] /^^| [] ^^ [] /^^ |^^| <>][ <>][] ][ <>][ [][] M A R K