#!/usr/bin/env python
# Using a print statement to stdout results in an
# unwanted space character being generated at the
# end of each print output. Same results on
# DOS/Windows and AIX.
#
# I need precise control over the bytes that are
# produced. Why is print doing this?
#
import sys
# If this is a DOS/Windows platform, then put stdout
# into binary mode so that only the UNIX compatible newline
# will be generated.
#
try:
import msvcrt, os
msvcrt.setmode(sys.stdout.fileno(), os.O_BINARY)
except:
print 'This is not an msvcrt platform.'
pass
# Using print with newline suppressed generates a space at the
# end of each print statement.
#
for i in range(3):
print '%d,60,' % (i),
for j in range(10):
print '%d,' % (j),
print ''
# Using a list and doing a join does not result in the space
# character being generated.
#
for i in range(3):
alist = []
alist.append('%d,60,' % (i))
for j in range(10):
alist.append('%d,' % (j))
print ''.join(alist)
sys.exit(0)
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