List comparison help please

[Simon Forman]

Bucco wrote:
> Simon Forman wrote:
>
> > 1) Don't use "dir", "file", and "list" as variable names, those are
> > already python built in objects (the dir() function, list type, and
> > file type, respectively.)
>
> Thanks.  My own stupidity on this one.
>
>
> > 2) 'r' is the default for open(), omit it.  "self.flist =
> > open(file).readlines()"
> >
>
>  Could you clarify? Show an example.  Sorry if I sound newbyish, but I
> am.

Sure, no problem.   "open(filename, 'r')"  is exactly the same as
"open(filename)".  The flag argument is optional and when you leave it
off it defaults to 'r'.

>
>
> > 5) Since you have a list of things you're matching (excluding actually)
> > this part:
> >
> > >         for item in self.flist:
> > >           if item == fname[:-4]:
> > >             pass
> > >           else:
> > >             self.matches.append(fname)
> >
> > could become:
> >
> > if fname[:-4] not in self.flist: self.matches.append(fname)
>
> Thanks.  This was what I was looking for.

Cool!  You're welcome. :-)

>
> > 6) Why are you using #~ for comments?
>
> This is just the automatic commenting on scite.  I put my cursor on the
> line I want to comment and press ctrl-q ans scite comments out the
> whole line or selection.  As for why the lines are commented; I
> commented these lines so I could test out some of the code prior to
> running the next bit.

Ah, right on.  I was just wondering.

>
> > Also, check out os.path.splitext()
> > http://docs.python.org/lib/module-os.path.html#l2h-1761
> >
> I will check this out also.
>
> Thank You for your help.  You have answered some questions for me.
>
> Thanks:)
> 
> SA

You're very welcome. It's a pleasure.

Peace,
~Simon