Re: [Pytables-users] Closing Read-Only Files

[Anthony S. <sc...@gm...>]

On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 8:47 AM, Aquil H. Abdullah <aqu...@gm...
> wrote:

>  I have a process that uses PyTabels and opens a bunch of HDF5 files in
> read-only mode. I know that if I don't close these files that AtExit hook
> will close the open files and display the message:
>
> "Closing remaining open files:"
>
> My question is simple is it possible for me to run into any corruption
> issues by not explicitly closing files that have been opened in read-only
> mode?
>

Hello Aquil,

I don't think that you will have any issues with doing this.  However, I
would just go ahead and close all of the files anyway.  The 'with'
statement is great for that.  Also, recall line 2 of the Zen of Python:
"Explicit is better than implicit."

Be Well
Anthony


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