def fileUpdate(self, keepbackups=True):
""" updates the file with the contents of the dictionary
Preserves comments and non key:value pairs
returns 1 it if succeeds, otherwise 0
"""
if os.path.exists(self.filename):
fu.backup(self.filename)
tempdict = self.data
templines = []
for line in fu.readlines(self.filename):
templine = line
splitline = templine.split(self.seperator)
if len(splitline) > 1:
tempkey = splitline[0].strip()
tempval = splitline[1].strip()
if tempkey in self.data:
if tempdict[tempkey] == tempval:
templines.append(line.strip())
else:
templines.append('%-20s : %s'.strip() % (tempkey, tempdict[tempkey]))
# del existing pairs from tempdict - so you dont repeat them when u append tempdict
del tempdict[tempkey]
else:
templines.append(line.strip())
for k in sorted(tempdict.iterkeys()):
templines.append('%-20s : %s'.strip() % (k, tempdict[k]))
fu.writelines(self.filename, templines, True)
if not keepbackups:
fu.delete(self.filename + '.bak')
if not os.path.exists(testfile):
log("create a new dict file")
newlines = ["TESTING DICTFILES.PY",
"- A Script to read and handle Key:Value Pairs embedded files with normal text",
"",
"read-count :0:fldsjfal",
"greetings friendly tester.",
"",
"c:0",
"DD:09",
"varA:1",
"testWord : the WORD : a comment ... and another",
"and YET another comment",
"",
"then the END OF FREE TEXT!!!!!!!"]
fu.writelines(testfile, newlines, True)
fd.fileRead()
# log("===================================")
# log("print the dict file first time!")
# fd.printDictFile()
# log("read dict from the file")
# fd.fileRead()
log("===================================")
log("Print the dictionary:")
fd.printDict()
log("===================================")
log("Then change the dict in code ...")