Use input() and print() at the same time (like in a chat)

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I am learning Python, and I have decided to make some practise by coding a mini chat in terminal, with a server and a client. But there is a problem, to make a real chat, the client must be able to type, send and receive messages in the same time like that:

//MESSAGES
>bla bla to send

So messages are scrolling while in the bottom of the shell, there's my input.

I have searched the web how to make that, maybe the multi-threading, no. The input() fonction blocks the process.

If you have an answer to my question, it'll be great! Thanks in advance!

This response might help you http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5697305/python-command-line-input-in-a-process — samoz, Aug 17 '12 at 17:38

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 17 '12 at 17:36

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On Unix systems, you might want to check out curses, which is a library designed to do this type of thing. Python has a module for it in the standard library.

There is a good tutorial on using curses in the docs. This also suggests the console module for Windows users.

answered Aug 17 '12 at 17:36

Gareth Latty

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Okay, I'll check that. Thank you! EDIT: Is there a Windows version of Curses ? – Tiwenty Aug 17 '12 at 17:39
I founds this which works when importating: http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/ – Tiwenty Aug 17 '12 at 17:45

Use input() and print() at the same time (like in a chat)

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