Read a single byte from the user without waiting for the \n character

def _read_byte(self):
        """
        Read a single byte from the user without waiting for the \n character
        """
        from .getch import _Getch
        try:
            g = _Getch()
            self.tape[self.pointer] = ord(g())
        except TypeError as e:
            print "Here's what _Getch() is giving me {}".format(g())