import threading
import queue
import time
def read_kbd_input(inputQueue):
print('Ready for keyboard input:')
while (True):
input_str = input()
inputQueue.put(input_str)
def main():
EXIT_COMMAND = "exit"
inputQueue = queue.Queue()
inputThread = threading.Thread(target=read_kbd_input, args=(inputQueue,), daemon=True)
inputThread.start()
while (True):
if (inputQueue.qsize() > 0):
input_str = inputQueue.get()
print("input_str = {}".format(input_str))
if (input_str == EXIT_COMMAND):
print("Exiting serial terminal.")
break
# Insert your code here to do whatever you want with the input_str.
# The rest of your program goes here.
time.sleep(0.01)
print("End.")
if (__name__ == '__main__'):
main()