[python-uk] processing input from multiple files

[Tim Golden]

On 14/10/2010 10:34, Christopher Steele wrote:
> I've been trying to decode a series of observations from multiple files
> (each file is a different time) and put each type of observation into their
> own separate file. The script runs successfully for one file but whenever I
> try it for more they just overwrite each other. I'm new to python and I'm
> not sure how to go about efficiently running through the process once and
> then appending to the output file for all other input files. Has anyone done
> something similar to this before?

Hi, Chris, welcome to Python. A couple of things. This is a relatively
low-traffic list, and gets used mostly for local events and jobs. You're
welcome to post Python questions here but you'll get a broader readership
(and more chance of an answer) from the main Python list:

http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

   or, since you're new to the language, the tutor list:

http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor


Secondly, it's best to post up some code you've already written so people
can get a better idea of the direction you're taking. Your description
above is a little ambiguous, and code can speak louder than words..

It doesn't sound hard to do what you seem to be describing, but let's
see what you've got so far :)

TJG