yeah, I wasn't sure about that readline/lines thing, cos I'm not sure how popen works.
On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 21:38:37 -0500, Jacob S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I seem to always be the one to suggest this, but -- > > "String methods are better than using the string module because the string > module has been ?deprecated? or will be soon. I think that is the word here. > So, do this instead." > > insideipgrepfd = os.popen("grep ifconfig_fxp0 /etc/rc.conf") > insideipgrep = insideipgrepfd.readline() ## Says same thing below -- > readline() just reads first line > insideipfield, insideip = insideipgrep[0].strip().split("=") > insideipsplit = insideip.split() > insideipquads = insideipsplit[1].split(".") > insidemaskquads = insideipsplit[4].split(".") > > And, heck, I know it wouldn't be that simple, but if the line stays the same > but just the numbers change, you can do, > > insideipgrepfd = os.popen("grep ifconfig_fxp0 /etc/rc.conf") > insideipgrep = insideipgrepfd.readlines() ##Wait, if you're just using the > first line use insideipgrepfd.readline() > insideipgrep = insideipgrep.lstrip("ifconfig_fxp0=\"inet ") > temp = insideipgrep.split(" netmask ") > insideipquads = temp[0].split(".") > insideipmaskquads = temp[1].split(".") > > Warning, code just above is not very stable -- if the text of the line > changes in anyway it won't work. > > HTH, > Jacob Schmidt > > > The following block of code works, and provides the necessary output I'm > > looking for...but I have a feeling that it's working through sheer brute > > force and could be better: > > > > insideipgrepfd = os.popen("grep ifconfig_fxp0 /etc/rc.conf") > > insideipgrep = insideipgrepfd.readlines() > > insideipfield, insideip = string.split(string.strip(insideipgrep[0]), > > "=") > > insideipsplit = string.split(insideip, " ") > > insideipquads = string.split(insideipsplit[1], ".") > > insidemaskquads = string.split(insideipsplit[4], ".") > > > > the line in /etc/rc.conf looks like: > > > > ifconfig_fxp0="inet 172.31.2.100 netmask 255.255.255.0" > > > > Any and all thoughts/pointers are appreciated. > > > > ~elh > > > > -- > > Eric L. Howard e l h @ o u t r e a c h n e t w o r k s . c o m > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > www.OutreachNetworks.com 313.297.9900 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > JabberID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Advocate of the Theocratic Rule > > _______________________________________________ > > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > -- 'There is only one basic human right, and that is to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, to take the consequences. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor