py4e - Ch 7 Files: Ex1 [convert to upper]

py4e_7_1.py

'''Write a program to read through a file and print the contents of the file (line by line) all in upper case. Executing the program will look as follows:
python shout.py
Enter a file name: mbox-short.txt
FROM [email protected] SAT JAN  5 09:14:16 2008
RETURN-PATH: <[email protected]>
RECEIVED: FROM MURDER (MAIL.UMICH.EDU [141.211.14.90])
     BY FRANKENSTEIN.MAIL.UMICH.EDU (CYRUS V2.3.8) WITH LMTPA;
     SAT, 05 JAN 2008 09:14:16 -0500
'''

fhand = open(r'C:\Users\AT\Desktop\py4e\Projects\Ch 7\mbox-short.txt')

for line in fhand:
    ly = line.rstrip()
    print(ly.upper())

• For those with Windows, you may experience the issue of not being able to load the file. copy the syntax as below and it should work

open(r'C:\Users\AT\Desktop\py4e\Projects\Ch 7\mbox-short.txt')

• also watch out for the () in ly.upper