Python: read all text file lines in loop

Question

I want to read huge text file line by line (and stop if a line with "str" found). How to check, if file-end is reached?

fn = 't.log' f = open(fn, 'r') while not _is_eof(f): ## how to check that end is reached?     s = f.readline()     print s     if "str" in s: break 

Answer 1

There's no need to check for EOF in python, simply do:

with open('t.ini') as f:    for line in f:        # For Python3, use print(line)        print line        if 'str' in line:           break 

Why the with statement:

It is good practice to use the with keyword when dealing with file objects. This has the advantage that the file is properly closed after its suite finishes, even if an exception is raised on the way.