newbie file writing

Steve Holden sholden at bellatlantic.net
Tue Mar 7 10:55:09 EST 2000


Adrian Eyre wrote:
> 

[Original code giving TypeError]

> Change it to something like:
> 
> tempinbox = server.retr(numMsgs)
> if not tempinbox is None:
>         assert type(tempinbox) == type("")
>         open('inbox', 'w').write(tempinbox)
> 
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> Adrian Eyre <a.eyre at optichrome.com> - http://www.optichrome.com

It would be more readable if the test were

	if tempinbox is not None:

But the logic hasn't changed at all.

regards
 Steve
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