On Apr 8, 3:38 pm, Steve Holden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > drjekil wrote: > > I am totally new in biopython and its my first program.so may be i am asking > > stupid question. > > New? Most questions are sensible. > > Let's suppose that the four lines you give below are stored in a text > file called "/tmp/data.txt". > > > I am working with a text filelooks like this: > > #NAME AA TOPO ACCESS DSSP STRIDE Z-COORD > > 1lghB A i 79.8 H H -24.58 > > 1lghB V i 79.6 H H -22.06 > > 1lghB H i 71.9 H H -19.94 > > f = open("/tmp/data.txt", 'w') > > will open that file.
Don't do that! You will overwrite the original! > > You can throw the first line away with > > headings = f.next() I forgot to throw away the first line in my code though...so mine has errors too. <snip> > > regards > Steve > -- > Steve Holden +1 571 484 6266 +1 800 494 3119 > Holden Web LLC http://www.holdenweb.com/ Mike -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list