DJTB wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to manually parse a dataset stored in a file. The data should be > converted into Python objects.
In addition to what the others have mentioned, this sort of problem is pretty easy to do with a C coded extension type, if you have (or can buy/borrow) any C skills. The result is waaaay more efficient in time and memory, particularly if you actually don't wind up looking at most elements. But Robert's solution (use iterators/generators rather than store them all in a list) is probably best/quickest if that is possible for your app. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
