[Python-3000] iostack, second revision

[Greg Ewing]

Anders J. Munch wrote:
> any file that supports seeking to the end will also support
> reporting the file size.  Thus
>   f.seek(f.length)
> should suffice,

Although the micro-optimisation circuit in my
brain complains that it will take 2 system
calls when it could be done with 1...

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