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Old 05-10-2010
CAT equivalent in python
cat is such a simple and useful command in UNIX. I was wonder if python had any equivalent.

More specifically, I have a .txt file that I would like displayed from a python script.

Is there a similar command besides "print?" When I try to use the print command, the text is formatted differently (one long string with "\n")

Thanks!
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Old 05-10-2010
I'm a totally py n00b, but I was curios and after googling for a few minutes I found out following code will do the thing:
Code:
$ cat readfile.py
#!/usr/local/bin/python

f = open("data.dat", "r")
text = f.read()
print text
f.close()
$

You probably used readlines which puts the output in an array or something
Last edited by pseudocoder; 05-11-2010 at 12:30 AM.. Reason: added f.close() ;)
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Old 05-10-2010
thanks. I did find a similar code, but yours is definitely easier to read. And you're right, I was using .read/.readlines which printed everything out in an array.

Thank you so much for your help!
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