[Tutor] Python record delimiter / record separator

[Andy W]

Hi Hy,


> Is there a way to set a record delimiter in Python you while reading in a
> file?
> (Like $/ in Perl)

(n.b. I've never used Perl, I hope I'm understanding the question correctly)

Not as far as I know. You can just read in the data and split it, though.
ie.:-

my_file=open("the_file.extension")
data=my_file.read()
records=data.split(delimiter)

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> Thanks a lot.
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> Hy

No worries, hope this helps!

Andy

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