title: Python $OUTPUT_RECORD_SEPARATOR and $INPUT_RECORD_SEPARATOR equivalent
body: <p>Does Python have an equivalent to the $OUTPUT_RECORD_SEPARATOR or $\ in Perl?</p>
  
  <p><strong>UPDATE:</strong>
  I totally had this wrong... I was looking for a Python equivalent to a $INPUT_RECORD_SEPARATOR if there is such a thing?
  Something that you can override so that when you do a readline() type call its looking for something other than the newline char. Sorry about botching the original question.</p>