check if there is data in stdin without blocking

[hg]

Paul Boddie wrote:

> hg wrote:
>> import select
> 
> [...]
> 
>>   File "/home/philippe/Desktop/select.py", line 4, in ?
> 
> Consider which module Python is trying to import here: the standard
> library select module or your own program?
> 
> Paul

Argh !!!! ;-)



thanks