Robert Kern wrote:
>> I usually use:
>>
>> try:
>> f = open(file)
>> contents = f.read()
>> finally:
>> f.close()
>>
>> But now I am wondering if that is the same thing. Which method would
>> you rather use? Why?
>
> Just keep doing what you are doing, please.
Note quite. The assignment of the resources to its variable needs to be
done before the try:
f = open(file)
try:
contents = f.read()
finally:
f.close()
--
Erik Max Francis && [EMAIL PROTECTED] && http://www.alcyone.com/max/
San Jose, CA, USA && 37 20 N 121 53 W && AIM erikmaxfrancis
Who, my friend, can scale heaven?
-- _Gilgamesh_, ca. 3rd C. BC
--
http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
