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diff --git a/cmd2/parsing.py b/cmd2/parsing.py
index ce15bd38..655e0c58 100644
--- a/cmd2/parsing.py
+++ b/cmd2/parsing.py
@@ -250,23 +250,27 @@ class StatementParser:
tokens = self.tokenize(rawinput)
# of the valid terminators, find the first one to occur in the input
- terminator_pos = len(tokens)+1
- for test_terminator in self.terminators:
- try:
- pos = tokens.index(test_terminator)
- if pos < terminator_pos:
+ terminator_pos = len(tokens) + 1
+ for pos, cur_token in enumerate(tokens):
+ for test_terminator in self.terminators:
+ if cur_token.startswith(test_terminator):
terminator_pos = pos
terminator = test_terminator
+ # break the inner loop, and we want to break the
+ # outer loop too
break
- except ValueError:
- # the terminator is not in the tokens
- pass
+ else:
+ # this else clause is only run if the inner loop
+ # didn't execute a break. If it didn't, then
+ # continue to the next iteration of the outer loop
+ continue
+ # inner loop was broken, break the outer
+ break
if terminator:
if terminator == LINE_FEED:
terminator_pos = len(tokens)+1
- else:
- terminator_pos = tokens.index(terminator)
+
# everything before the first terminator is the command and the args
argv = tokens[:terminator_pos]
(command, args) = self._command_and_args(argv)