Lib/lib-old/util.py

   1 # Module 'util' -- some useful functions that don't fit elsewhere
   2
   3 # NB: These are now built-in functions, but this module is provided
   4 # for compatibility.  Don't use in new programs unless you need backward
   5 # compatibility (i.e. need to run with old interpreters).
   6
   7
   8 # Remove an item from a list.
   9 # No complaints if it isn't in the list at all.
  10 # If it occurs more than once, remove the first occurrence.
  11 #
  12 def remove(item, list):
  13         if item in list: list.remove(item)
  14
  15
  16 # Return a string containing a file's contents.
  17 #
  18 def readfile(fn):
  19         return readopenfile(open(fn, 'r'))
  20
  21
  22 # Read an open file until EOF.
  23 #
  24 def readopenfile(fp):
  25         return fp.read()