import linecache import glob # reading from one file print linecache.getline('notes/python.txt',4) 'http://www.python.org/doc/current/lib/\n'
# reading from many files for filename in glob.glob('/etc/*'): print linecache.getline(filename,4) jo3c wrote: > hi everyone happy new year! > im a newbie to python > i have a question > by using linecache and glob > how do i read a specific line from a file in a batch and then insert > it into database? > > because it doesn't work! i can't use glob wildcard with linecache > > >>>> import linecache >>>> linecache.getline(glob.glob('/etc/*', 4) >>>> > > doens't work > > is there any better methods??? thank you very much in advance > > jo3c > -- Shane Geiger IT Director National Council on Economic Education [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 402-438-8958 | http://www.ncee.net Leading the Campaign for Economic and Financial Literacy -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list