Expect like syntax in Python

[Skip Montanaro]

    Guy> I'm trying to find a way to write something like expect in a python
    Guy> module, ...

Any particular reason you're not using one of the other Expect-like Python
thingies:

    http://www.vex.net/parnassus/apyllo.py?find=expect

?
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