gistfile1.py

import funcparserlib.parser   as fp


const = lambda x: lambda _: x
unarg = lambda f: lambda x: f(*x)

_any  = fp.some(const(True))

def cons((x,xs)):
    return [x] + xs

def _skipto(p):
    def smoosh(xs):
        if type(xs) == type(''): # str type
            return [xs]
        else:
            return cons(xs)
    def _core():
        nxt = fp.with_forward_decls(lambda: _any + _core() >> smoosh)
        return (p | nxt)
    return _core() >> (lambda x:"".join(x))