def inputMultilineStatement(self):
readLines = []
prompt = self.prompt1
while True:
readLine = input(prompt).rstrip()
if len(readLine) == 0:
break
lastChar = readLine[-1]
if lastChar == ':' and len(readLine) > 1:
readLine += '\n'
elif lastChar == '\\':
readLine = readLine[:-1]
readLines.append(readLine)
if len(readLine) <= 1 or lastChar not in CONTINUATION_LINE_CHARS:
break
prompt = self.prompt2
return ''.join(readLines)