Memory error due to big input file

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sityee kong wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I have a similar problem that many new python users might encounter. I 
> would really appreciate if you could help me fix the error.
> I have a big text file with size more than 2GB. It turned out memory 
> error when reading in this file. Here is my python script, the error 
> occurred at line -- self.fh.readlines().
> 
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Your 'error' is that you're running it on a computer with insufficient
memory.