mechanical_turk.py

import bpy
import re

def ls_show_features(ctx, match, m):
    print(match, m*3)

def man_show_features(ctx, match, m):
    print(match, m*4)

def make_alias_to_object(ctx, match, m):
    print(match, m*5)

def make_alias_to_nodes(ctx, match, m):
    print(match, m*6)

def unpack_with_stride(items, stride=2):
    for i in range(0, len(items), stride):
        yield items[i:i+stride]

def process_input(context, m):
    """ this function iterates through regexes and executes when matched """
    
    regex_lib = [
       "ls", ls_show_features,
       "man", man_show_features,
       "o=", make_alias_to_object,
       "n=", make_alias_to_nodes
    ]

    for pattern, func in unpack_with_stride(regex_lib):
        match = re.match(pattern, m)
        if match:
            func(context, match, m)
            break

context = 'bpy'
m = 'o='
process_input(context, m)