Sion Arrowsmith wrote:
> Daniel Dittmar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> if line [:1] == '#':
>
>
> What's wrong with line[0] == '#' ? (For one thing, it's fractionally
> faster than [:1].)
>
>
For that matter, what's wrong with
line.startswith('#')
which expresses the intent rather better as well.
regards
Steve
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