1 """Common utility functions
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21 def read_string(filename, multiline = False):
22 """Reads the first line from a file
24 f = file(filename, 'r')
28 string = f.readline().strip()
32 def write_string(filename, string, multiline = False):
33 """Writes string to file and truncates it
35 f = file(filename, 'w+')
42 def append_string(filename, string):
43 """Appends string to file
45 f = file(filename, 'a+')
49 def insert_string(filename, string):
50 """Inserts a string at the beginning of the file
52 f = file(filename, 'r+')
54 f.seek(0); f.truncate()
59 def create_empty_file(name):
60 """Creates an empty file
62 file(name, 'w+').close()