[Python-Dev] Memory Error while reading large file (original) (raw)

Steven D'Aprano steve at pearwood.info
Thu Jul 31 09:02:29 CEST 2008

On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:01:42 pm Sumant Gupta wrote:

Hi

I have a problem reading very large text file. When I call the len function to get the total lines in python file.i get memory error . I am reading the list of files in a loop ,2 files are read properly but when the third file is read , It gives an memory error .

I'm not completely sure, but I think that means you're out of memory.

If you have an actual question, I think you would be better off posting to the comp.lang.python newsgroup. This mailing list is for development of the Python compiler, not for writing Python programs.

I'll save you some time: when you post to comp.lang.python, you should post the actual error message you get, and the code that fails.

-- Steven

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