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Just the way IDLE works. Unexpected, but certainly not a bug, I'd say.
Andreas
Grant Hagstrom wrote:
> A bug or feature in the IDLE of python 2.5?
>
> pre-step: save the following file to your computer:
> # file mylist.py
> jobs = [
> 'Lions',
> 'SysTest',
> 'trainDD',
> 'Cats',
> 'train',
> 'sharks',
> 'whale',
> ]
>
> Step 1.
>
> copy, paste this script into the idle window. hit f5 to run.
>
> thefile = open(" mylist.py")
> read_thefile = file.read(thefile)
>
> string_thefile = str(read_thefile)
>
> splitlist_thefile = string_thefile.split()
>
> it_starts = splitlist_thefile.index('jobs')
>
> Step 2.
>
> open a new window. close the window from step one. close the shell from
> the previous f5 execution.
>
> Step 3.
>
> paste and run this code.
>
> thefile = open("/home/banter/Desktop/mylist.py")
> read_thefile = file.read(thefile)
>
> #string_thefile = str(read_thefile)
>
> splitlist_thefile = string_thefile.split()
>
> it_starts = splitlist_thefile.index('jobs')
>
> Result: python remembers "string_thefile" even after both the shell and
> the original scripting window have been closed!
> bug or feature?
>
> Best,
>
> Grant
>
>
>
>
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