: > self.fh.close : > : > Which doesn't show where the vars come from, but I am closing the : file : > first. : : Actually, no, it doesn't. You forgot the () which are needed to : actually _call_ the close method on the last line. : : self.fh.close : : is an expression which evaluates to the close method object : belonging to the file object self.fh belonging to the object : instance in play here. : : self.fh.close() : : on the other hand, takes that method and calls it, and evaluates : to whatever that method call returns.
I don't know whether to be happy it's a stoopid-newbie mistake or not... :) I am extremely grateful, however, for the help - and I already see one more reply pointing this out, so to Emile as well, and anyone else -- my hearty thanks. Think I'll go curl up in a ball in the corner for a while now. ;-) -Isaac _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
