Hi Tim,
The sample data is in file build.number
contents of file build.number:
#Build Number for ANT. Do not edit!
#Mon Aug 20 04:04:51 EDT 2007
build.number=1
Thanks,
Brian
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Tim Williams
Sent: Mon 8/20/2007 2:59 PM
To: Brian McCann
Cc: python-list@python.org
Subject: Re: reading a line in file
On 20/08/07, Brian McCann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I can read in the whole file build.number which has the following lines
> how do I just capture the value of build.number and assign it to a variable
> Thanks,
> Brian
>
> contents of file build.number:
> #Build Number for ANT. Do not edit!
> #Mon Aug 20 04:04:51 EDT 2007
> build.number=1
> buildinfo.py
> ##################################
> #!/usr/bin/python
> import string
> import os
> import sys
> import time
> import errno
> import shutil
> buildinfo = "build.number"
> input = open(buildinfo, 'r')
> for line in input:
> print line
> #########################################
>
> command line when script is run
> $ buildinfo.py
> #Build Number for ANT. Do not edit!
>
> #Mon Aug 20 04:04:51 EDT 2007
> build.number=1
>
>
This is preferred nowadays
for line in open(buildinfo):
print line
Without a sample of the data, no-one can help you further. If this
is homework, you should say so, people will give you guidance :)
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