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At 02:58 PM 5/27/2005, Alan G wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">> 1. how can I format outfile
so i can write multiple lines<br>
> and then apend multiple lines later before closing the
file?<br><br>
I think you mean add a new column to the existing lines?<br><br>
try something like<br><br>
line = line + '%25s' % newdata<br><br>
> 2. how can I make data formatting string '%25s' intiger (in
this<br>
case 25) a variable?<br><br>
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Just create the string outsoide the formatting line:<br><br>
fmtString = '%%ds' % width</blockquote><br>
I think it should be '%%%ds' % width<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">s = fmtString % data<br><br>
HTH,<br><br>
Alan G<br>
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