Brett,
Hard to tell exactly what you're trying to do here, but it looks like
you'd be better served using one of the built in python data
structures.
For example: If you're trying to compare some elements of these
textfiles that are broken into titles, and contents for each file, try
something like:
myfiles = [ 'test.txt', 'test1.txt', 'test2.txt', 'test3.txt',
'test4.txt' ]
myfiledict = {}
for filename in myfiles:
openfile = file(filename)
myfiledict[filename] = [ line.strip() for line in
openfile.readlines()]
openfile.close()
# easier to read this way
# self.content = []
# for line in f.readlines():
# self.content.append(line.strip())
# then the contents of the file "test.txt" are accessable with the
expression:
# myfiledict['test.txt']
# if you make a few lists of files, then you can compare them like this
for k1, k2 in myfiledict, cmpfiledict:
# if list == titlelist2[y][1]: From your code. The line below is
what
# I think you want.
if k1 == k2:
# Whatever happens in your code that you've clipped.
If you post the rest of your code, or email me, then I'll be happy to
answer your question.
-S
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