Miscellany

#!/usr/bin/env python

msg = '!memo add key values values values'

pieces = msg.split()
if len(pieces) > 0 and pieces[0] == '!memo':
    if len(pieces) > 1:
        cmd, params = pieces[1], ''
        if len(pieces) > 2:
            params = pieces[2:]
        print 'memo with cmd "%s" and params "%s"' % (cmd, repr(params))