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fp = MultiFile(sys.stdin, 0) fp.push(outer_boundary) message1 = fp.readlines() # We should now be either at real EOF or stopped on a message # boundary. Re-enable the outer boundary. fp.next() # Read another message with the same delimiter message2 = fp.readlines() # Re-enable that delimiter again fp.next() # Now look for a message subpart with a different boundary fp.push(inner_boundary) sub_header = fp.readlines() # If no exception has been thrown, we're looking at the start of # the message subpart. Reset and grab the subpart fp.next() sub_body = fp.readlines() # Got it. Now pop the inner boundary to re-enable the outer one. fp.pop() # Read to next outer boundary message3 = fp.readlines()