[issue46304] Unable to iterate over lines in a file without a block of code

[Jason R. Coombs]

Jason R. Coombs <jaraco at jaraco.com> added the comment:

Hi Eric. I did mention that option in my report, but that option requires loading the whole file into memory. I'd like something equivalent to the iterator that `open()` provides, which yields lines lazily.

Serihy, thanks for the feedback. I do indeed not want to rely on the implicit closing of the file handle. I'd instead like a helper function/method that will close the file after the iterator is consumed.

Something like:

def read_lines(path):
    with path.open() as strm:
        yield from strm

What I'm seeking is for that block to be placed somewhere in the stdlib so that I don't have to copy it into every project that needs/wants this behavior.

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type:  -> enhancement

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