>>> FWIW, I'm pretty sure the example of BartleByScrivener >>> didn't entail a new read each time but that it was written >>> for readabilityt purposes only of the "print what you want" idea... ;-)
Yes, but now it's becoming one of those "Guess what I'm thinking. Or guess what I'm trying to do." I leave the op in your generous, capable hands. rd -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list