python console application example

python console application example:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9340391/python-interactive-shell-type-application

import readline
import shlex

print('Enter a command to do something, e.g. `create name price`.')
print('To get help, enter `help`.')

while True:
    cmd, *args = shlex.split(input('> '))

    if cmd=='exit':
        break

    elif cmd=='help':
        print('...')

    elif cmd=='create':
        name, cost = args
        cost = int(cost)
        # ...
        print('Created "{}", cost ${}'.format(name, cost))

    # ...

    else:
        print('Unknown command: {}'.format(cmd))