Python Success Stories or Nightmares

[Paul Rubin]

Alexander Schmolck <a.schmolck at gmx.net> writes:
> Well, given that there simply *is* no reason to "miss that one-liner" you
> mention above -- as it would just provide an idiotic way to write:
> 
>  for line in file:...           # doesn't need more RAM BTW
> 
> --  what did you expect?

How would you write

   while ((c = getc(file)) != EOF)
       ...

without missing the one-liner?

Thanks.