> A quick data point: > > >>> import os > >>> wc = os.popen(r'wc D:\Python23\Lib\*py').readlines() > >>> sum([int(x.split()[0]) for x in wc[:-1] if x])/float(len(wc)-1) > 412.61621621621623 > >>> print wc[-1] > 76334 250898 2657018 Totals > > Gotta go... I'm going to have to remember wc. That is sweet. - Josiah