Editing a Binary File.

[Jp Calderone]

On Sun, Jun 08, 2003 at 11:37:24PM -0700, Paradox wrote:
> I need to edit a few bytes in an existing binary file. Is this
> possible with the Python file object or if not what is another way
> that I can accomplish this?
> I am running Python 2.2 under Windows.
> 
> I have tried using open(fileName, 'a+b') and open(fileName, 'w+b').
> 
> With a+ I have not been able to write anywhere but to the end of the
> file and with w+ it destroys my file.
> 

  Try the mode 'r+b', I think you will find it to your liking.

  Jp

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