Dumb Q #1

[Grant Edwards]

In article <mailman.1043758549.8656.python-list at python.org>, Andy Jewell wrote:

> for record in records[:]:
> 
> 2) Rewrite the records list back to the file.  Modifying the records /list/ 
> merely changes the copy in memory.

Writing to a file like /etc/passwd is generally considered "A
Bad Thing".  When you want to change a critical (and "live")
file whose corruption will render your system inoperable,
always use a temporary file and then rename it.

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