Python 2.6, File read() problems in Windows Xp

Li Wang li.wang.d at gmail.com
Fri May 8 09:47:51 EDT 2009


2009/5/8  <pruebauno at latinmail.com>:
> On May 8, 5:08 am, Li Wang <li.wan... at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi  Dave:
>> Thank you very much for you explanation:)
>>
>> > Chances are you forgot the "b" parameter to open().  Unnecessary in Unix, it
>> > tells the library to *not* translate \r\n  to \n upon read, or the inverse
>> > on write.  In other words, with the "b" parameter, the file is read in
>> > unchanged.
>>
>> So, if I am using python in Linux, do open('file', 'r') and
>> open('file', 'rb') work the same way?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Li
>
> In old Python up to 2.6, YES.
Thank you:D



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