26 lines
632 B
Python
26 lines
632 B
Python
# Module 'util' -- some useful functions that don't fit elsewhere
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# NB: These are now built-in functions, but this module is provided
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# for compatibility. Don't use in new programs unless you need backward
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# compatibility (with old interpreters).
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# Remove an item from a list.
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# No complaints if it isn't in the list at all.
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# If it occurs more than once, remove the first occurrence.
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#
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def remove(item, list):
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if item in list: list.remove(item)
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# Return a string containing a file's contents.
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#
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def readfile(fn):
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return readopenfile(open(fn, 'r'))
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# Read an open file until EOF.
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#
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def readopenfile(fp):
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return fp.read()
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