How to loop and index through file content in python and assign each line for different variable

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If I have a file.txt
And the content looks like this:

   
BEGAN_SIT
s_alis='HTTP_WSD'
xps_entity='HTTP_S_ER'
xlogin_mod='http'
xdest_addr='sft.ftr.net'
xmax_num='99'
xps_pass='pass'
xparam_nm='htp'
#?SITE END

How i I can loop through it and assign each line for different variable

Asked By: Grey

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Answer 1

some simple string manipulation and splitting will do what you want. I suggest to read up on str.split(), str.startswith(), general file handling and list handling

with open("filename") as infile:
    for line in infile.read().splitlines():
        if line.startswith("s_alis"):
            s_alis = line.split("'")[1]
        elif line.startswith("xps_entity"):
            xps_entity = line.split("'")[1]
        #etc

as a function returning a dictionary.

def return_dictionary(filename):
    # define empty dict
    result = {}
    with open(filename) as infile:
        for line in infile.read().splitlines():
            if line.startswith("s_alis"):
                result["s_alis"] = line.split("'")[1]
            elif line.startswith("xps_entity"):
                result["xps_entity"] = line.split("'")[1]
            #etc
    return result



list_of_filenames = [
    "file1.txt",
    "file2.txt"
]
not_sure_what_to_name_this = []
for filename in list_of_filenames:
    not_sure_what_to_name_this.append(return_dictionary(filename))

from pprint import pprint
pprint(not_sure_what_to_name_this)

Answered By: Edo Akse

How to loop and index through file content in python and assign each line for different variable

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