On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 8:26 PM, Ezra Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello all:
> Can I do the below with input() from fileinput? If
> this is not possible, what can I do to create backup files with the
> date timestamp as an extension. Thanks for you help all.
>
>
> from time import strftime
>
> for line in fileinput.input(inplace=1,backup='.strftime("%Y-%b-%d.%S")'
> do something.
> --
>
filename = "myfile" + strftime("%Y-%b-%d.%S") + ".txt"
f = open(filename, "w")
mystring = "This is a file or something"
f.write(mystring)
f.close()
I assume strftime creates a string object so you can concatenate it.... but
that should give you what you need (or at least point you in the right
direction).
-Wayne
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