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diff --git a/pyserial/examples/scan.py b/pyserial/examples/scan.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+from serial import Serial
+from serial.serialutil import SerialException
+
+def scan():
+    """scan for available ports. return a list of tuples (num, name)"""
+    available = []
+    for i in range(256):
+        try:
+            s = Serial(i)
+            available.append( (i, s.portstr))
+            s.close()   #explicit close 'cause of delayed GC in java
+        except SerialException:
+            pass
+    return available
+
+if __name__=='__main__':
+    print "Found ports:"
+    for n,s in scan():
+        print "(%d) %s" % (n,s)
+\ No newline at end of file