Re: [Tutor] Extracting data between strings

2015-05-27 Thread Laura Creighton
In a message of Wed, 27 May 2015 10:52:40 -0400, richard kappler writes: >Windows assumes you are an idiot…Linux demands proof. We're all rolling on the floor laughing from this one. Is it original with you? Thank you. Laura ___ Tutor maillist - Tu

Re: [Tutor] Extracting data between strings

2015-05-27 Thread Peter Otten
richard kappler wrote: > I'm writing a script that reads from an in-service log file in xml format > that can grow to a couple gigs in 24 hours, then gets zipped out and > restarts at zero. My script must check to see if new entries have been > made, find specific lines based on 2 different start

Re: [Tutor] Extracting data between strings

2015-05-27 Thread richard kappler
>Hi Richard, I'm not sure how advanced you are, whether you have any experience or if you're a total beginner. If anything I say below doesn't make sense, please ask! Keep your replies on the list, and somebody will be happy to answer. In between. I've been learning Python off and on as a hobby f

Re: [Tutor] Extracting data between strings

2015-05-27 Thread Steven D'Aprano
Hi Richard, I'm not sure how advanced you are, whether you have any experience or if you're a total beginner. If anything I say below doesn't make sense, please ask! Keep your replies on the list, and somebody will be happy to answer. On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 09:26:15AM -0400, richard kappler

[Tutor] Extracting data between strings

2015-05-27 Thread richard kappler
I'm writing a script that reads from an in-service log file in xml format that can grow to a couple gigs in 24 hours, then gets zipped out and restarts at zero. My script must check to see if new entries have been made, find specific lines based on 2 different start tags, and from those lines extra