[Tutor] Command line args

[Kirk Bailey]

Teresa Stanton wrote:
> If one argument to a script is provided I am to take the input from it.  
> I figure that is presented like this:
> 
> filename = sys.argv[1]
Try:
	filename=sys.arg[1]
except exception, E:
	filename='FooBar'

> data = open(filename).read()
> 
> But, if none are provided, input should come from standard input.  How 
> do I write that code?
> 
> TY
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