Content of text file as a input to python script

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I want that the content of a text file to be used as a input for my python script. This is my script. I want to replace few words:

import subprocess
import fileinput
import sys
import os

for line in text:
    line = line.replace("/dev/sda3              ", "")
    line = line.replace("/dev/sda6              ", "")
    line = line.replace("/dev/sda2              ", "")
    line = line.replace("/dev/sda1              ", "")
    line = line.replace("tmpfs                  ", "")

Any suggestion is highly appreciated.

...so what's your question? – DBedrenko Mar 27 '14 at 13:33 — DBedrenko, Mar 27 '14 at 13:33

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:32

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with open ("data.txt", "r") as myfile:
    data=myfile.read().replace('\n', '')

Take a look at How do I read a text file into a string variable in Python

edited May 23 '17 at 12:32

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answered Mar 27 '14 at 13:48

theaembee

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This will replace words for each instance? – Abhishek dot py Mar 28 '14 at 08:13
I am not sure what you want, but it imports a text file into a string while replacing a part of it (in this case the line break (\n). It is replaced in the string not in the file as you can see from the 'r'-Option (read) in the open command. If you want to do that several times, than do it several times. – theaembee Mar 28 '14 at 12:25

Content of text file as a input to python script

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