Arrays in python

[Erik Max Francis]

Marcus wrote:

> Hello, I am but a beginner in the language and I have a small
> question.
> Python seem to have a strange syntax concerning arrays (atleast for a
> C
> programmer).
> What i wanna do is simply something like:
> 
> array[0] = open("/home/talos/somefile");

Do something like:

    array = []
    array.append(open("/home/talos/somefile"))

> and then be able to use it like so:
> 
> line = array[0].readline;
> print line,;

    line = array[0].readline()
    print line,

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