sending arduino data to python and use a parity check

[DeaD_EyE]

Use exception handling and skip the lines, which do not have enough fields.

import serial


def do_something(a, b):
    print(a, b)


def read_loop(ser):    
    while True:
        dat = ser.readline().decode()
        localtime = time.asctime(time.localtime(time.time()))
        try:
            a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h = dat.split(" ; ")
        except ValueError:
            print('Incomplete data, skipping')
        do_something(a, b)

        
with serial.Serial('/dev/ttyACM0', 9600) as ser:
    ser.flushInput()
    read_loop(ser)