36 lines
1.3 KiB
Python
36 lines
1.3 KiB
Python
def remove_duplicates(input_filename, output_filename):
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"""
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Removes duplicate lines from a file while preserving order.
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Args:
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input_filename (str): Path to the input file
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output_filename (str): Path to the output file
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"""
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seen_lines = set() # Holds lines we've already seen
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try:
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# Use context managers for proper file handling
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with open(input_filename, 'r') as infile, \
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open(output_filename, 'w') as outfile:
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# Process each line in the input file
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for line in infile:
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# Check if we haven't seen this line before
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if line not in seen_lines:
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# Write the line to output and mark it as seen
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outfile.write(line)
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seen_lines.add(line)
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print(f"Successfully processed {input_filename}")
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except FileNotFoundError:
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print(f"Error: Could not find input file '{input_filename}'")
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except PermissionError:
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print(f"Error: Permission denied for accessing files")
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except Exception as e:
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print(f"An error occurred: {e}")
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if __name__ == "__main__":
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input_file = input("Input file: ")
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output_file = input("Output file: ")
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remove_duplicates(input_file, output_file) |