Can Python replace TCL/Expect

[xinchenvn at gmail.com]

Hi

I'm learning Python. I don't know whether Python can do something like
Expect can do. If yes, please show me how to do it.
I want to do something automatically: open connection to a ftp server,
get the welcome message on the screen (not in the packet). I can do it
easily with Expect but I still don't have any idea with Python.
If possible, can you introduce me some book or website that I can get
infor about automation programming with Python

Thanks