How do I set up a loop that parses a string and executes commands with turtlein Python bases on the parsed section of the string

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My input would be "F100S20>60" F100 would move the turtle forward 100, S20 would draw a circle with the radius of 20, and >60 would rotate the turtle. I cant figure out how to move along with the string and get the different commands from each part.

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I have a function set up that can execute one single command such as "F30" but that is it.

Posted 9-Oct-18 12:07pm

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Updated 9-Oct-18 21:23pm

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Richard MacCutchan · Answer 1 · 2018-10-09T21:23:00

If you know the structure of the command then it should be easy to split it into its constituent tokens. You can use substring notation if each part is fixed length or regexes if they are variable. Alternatively you can use string searching to find specific field delineators. Once you have the separate tokens you can use a simple loop to execute each part, by checking its control character and using its numeric value as data.