John Hunter wrote: >>>>>>"Robert" == Robert Kern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Robert> Greg McIntyre wrote: > >> The 2nd option has real potential for me. Although the total > >> amount of code is greater, it factors out some complexity away > >> from the actual job, so that code is not obscured by > >> unnecessary compexity. IMHO that's great practice. > > Robert> Please quote the message you are replying to. We have no > Robert> idea what "the 2nd option" is. > > I think he means the second option you presented > > If you must read one character at a time, > > def reader(fileobj, blocksize=1): > """Return an iterator that reads blocks of a given size from a > file object until EOF. > ...snip > > With a decent threaded news/mail reader, the thread provides > sufficient context, no?
Not taking into account the python-list gateway or GMane. I see his message threaded directly under his original one. And dammit, I'm vain enough that if people are complimenting my code, I want to be sure about it. ;-) -- Robert Kern [EMAIL PROTECTED] "In the fields of hell where the grass grows high Are the graves of dreams allowed to die." -- Richard Harter -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
