 	(forward-line 1))))
   (set-marker end nil))
 
+(defun py-comment-region (beg end &optional arg)
+  "Like `comment-region' but uses double hash (`#') comment starter."
+  (interactive "r\nP")
+  (let ((comment-start py-block-comment-prefix))
+    (comment-region beg end arg)))
+
  
 ;; Functions for moving point

	      (1+ (current-column))))))

       ;; not on a continuation line

       ;; if at start of restriction, or on a non-indenting comment
       ;; line, assume they intended whatever's there
       ((or (bobp) (looking-at "[ \t]*#[^ \t\n]"))
	(current-indentation))

       ;; else indentation based on that of the statement that

(defvar py-python-command "python"
  "*Shell command used to start Python interpreter.")

(defvar py-indent-offset 4
  "*Indentation increment.
Note that `\\[py-guess-indent-offset]' can usually guess a good value
when you're editing someone else's Python code.")
