[ python-Bugs-1732686 ] Built-in open function fail. Too many file open

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Bugs item #1732686, was opened at 2007-06-07 10:28
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Category: None
Group: Python 2.3
>Status: Pending
Resolution: Rejected
Priority: 5
Private: No
Submitted By: Alex (alexteo21)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Built-in open function fail. Too many file open

Initial Comment:
Hi,

I have created a cron script using python.
Every hour it will batch process certain files

e.g.

t=open(filename,'rb')
data=t.read()
#processing data...
t.close()

The script is working fine on the day of execution.
It is able to process the files.  However, when the next day comes, the processing fail!!

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "./alexCopy.py", line 459, in processRequestModule
    sanityTestSteps(reqId,model)
  File "./alexCopy.py", line 699, in sanityTestSteps
    t = open(filename, 'rb')
IOError: [Errno 24] Too many open files:

I have explicitly closed the file.
Please help.

Thanks,
Alex

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>Comment By: Georg Brandl (gbrandl)
Date: 2007-06-07 15:31

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We can't even remotely guess at the source of your exception with that
info, even using our best crystal balls.

But I see that you have posted on comp.lang.python, so let's see what
comes out of it there.

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Comment By: Alex (alexteo21)
Date: 2007-06-07 14:22

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Additional info
I am running the script on solaris.
If I have a similar script in tcl but there is no issue there.
It only happens on python

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Comment By: Georg Brandl (gbrandl)
Date: 2007-06-07 13:08

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Please do *not* open another bug when your first one was closed!

If you think closing it was not correct, reopen the first one.
In this case, however, I referred you to comp.lang.python, so
*please* post the issue (and your script) there.

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