Finding common lines in 2 different files










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I am trying to find common lines in 2 different files and trying to list them in a new text file. I wrote this below but it does not find the commons, only writes whatever the file I gave in the arg2. Please help me to troubleshoot.



#!/usr/bin/python

import sys


def find_common_lines(arg1, arg2, arg3):
fh1 = open(arg1, 'r+')
fh2 = open(arg2, 'r+')
with open(arg3, 'w+') as f:
for line in fh1 and fh2:
if line:
f.write(line)

fh1.close()
fh2.close()


number_of_arguments = len(sys.argv) - 1
if number_of_arguments < 3:
print("ERROR:tThe script is called with less than 3 arguments, but it needs 3!")
print("Usage:tfind_common_lines.py <file1> <file2> <output_filepath>")
else:
arg1 = sys.argv[1]
arg2 = sys.argv[2]
arg3 = sys.argv[3]
find_common_lines(arg1, arg2, arg3)


So, basically what I want this script to do is:



File A



AAB
BBC
DDE
GGC


File B



123
AAB
DDE
345
GHY
GJK


File C



AAB
DDE


Thanks!!!










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    I am trying to find common lines in 2 different files and trying to list them in a new text file. I wrote this below but it does not find the commons, only writes whatever the file I gave in the arg2. Please help me to troubleshoot.



    #!/usr/bin/python

    import sys


    def find_common_lines(arg1, arg2, arg3):
    fh1 = open(arg1, 'r+')
    fh2 = open(arg2, 'r+')
    with open(arg3, 'w+') as f:
    for line in fh1 and fh2:
    if line:
    f.write(line)

    fh1.close()
    fh2.close()


    number_of_arguments = len(sys.argv) - 1
    if number_of_arguments < 3:
    print("ERROR:tThe script is called with less than 3 arguments, but it needs 3!")
    print("Usage:tfind_common_lines.py <file1> <file2> <output_filepath>")
    else:
    arg1 = sys.argv[1]
    arg2 = sys.argv[2]
    arg3 = sys.argv[3]
    find_common_lines(arg1, arg2, arg3)


    So, basically what I want this script to do is:



    File A



    AAB
    BBC
    DDE
    GGC


    File B



    123
    AAB
    DDE
    345
    GHY
    GJK


    File C



    AAB
    DDE


    Thanks!!!










    share|improve this question
























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      I am trying to find common lines in 2 different files and trying to list them in a new text file. I wrote this below but it does not find the commons, only writes whatever the file I gave in the arg2. Please help me to troubleshoot.



      #!/usr/bin/python

      import sys


      def find_common_lines(arg1, arg2, arg3):
      fh1 = open(arg1, 'r+')
      fh2 = open(arg2, 'r+')
      with open(arg3, 'w+') as f:
      for line in fh1 and fh2:
      if line:
      f.write(line)

      fh1.close()
      fh2.close()


      number_of_arguments = len(sys.argv) - 1
      if number_of_arguments < 3:
      print("ERROR:tThe script is called with less than 3 arguments, but it needs 3!")
      print("Usage:tfind_common_lines.py <file1> <file2> <output_filepath>")
      else:
      arg1 = sys.argv[1]
      arg2 = sys.argv[2]
      arg3 = sys.argv[3]
      find_common_lines(arg1, arg2, arg3)


      So, basically what I want this script to do is:



      File A



      AAB
      BBC
      DDE
      GGC


      File B



      123
      AAB
      DDE
      345
      GHY
      GJK


      File C



      AAB
      DDE


      Thanks!!!










      share|improve this question














      I am trying to find common lines in 2 different files and trying to list them in a new text file. I wrote this below but it does not find the commons, only writes whatever the file I gave in the arg2. Please help me to troubleshoot.



      #!/usr/bin/python

      import sys


      def find_common_lines(arg1, arg2, arg3):
      fh1 = open(arg1, 'r+')
      fh2 = open(arg2, 'r+')
      with open(arg3, 'w+') as f:
      for line in fh1 and fh2:
      if line:
      f.write(line)

      fh1.close()
      fh2.close()


      number_of_arguments = len(sys.argv) - 1
      if number_of_arguments < 3:
      print("ERROR:tThe script is called with less than 3 arguments, but it needs 3!")
      print("Usage:tfind_common_lines.py <file1> <file2> <output_filepath>")
      else:
      arg1 = sys.argv[1]
      arg2 = sys.argv[2]
      arg3 = sys.argv[3]
      find_common_lines(arg1, arg2, arg3)


      So, basically what I want this script to do is:



      File A



      AAB
      BBC
      DDE
      GGC


      File B



      123
      AAB
      DDE
      345
      GHY
      GJK


      File C



      AAB
      DDE


      Thanks!!!







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          Try using dictionary:



          import sys
          def find_common_lines(arg1, arg2, arg3):
          alllines_dict =
          with open(arg1, 'r') as f:
          while True:
          line = f.readline()
          if not line:
          break
          alllines_dict[line.strip()] = 1
          with open(arg3, 'w') as out:
          with open(arg2, 'r') as f:
          while True:
          line2 = f.readline()
          if not line2:
          break
          line2 = line2.strip()
          ispresent = alllines_dict.get(line2, None)
          if ispresent is not None:
          out.write(line2 + 'n')
          number_of_arguments = len(sys.argv)-1
          print(sys.argv)
          if number_of_arguments < 3:
          print("ERROR:tThe script is called with less than 3 arguments, but it needs 3!")
          print("Usage:tfind_common_lines.py <file1> <file2> <output_filepath>")
          else:
          arg1 = sys.argv[1]
          arg2 = sys.argv[2]
          arg3 = sys.argv[3]
          find_common_lines(arg1, arg2, arg3)





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            first of all, you need to give 2 logical statements when using the "and" operator, right now you are using 1 logical statement and then directly feeding fh2 in the for loop. Try changing the code to something along these lines:



            for line in fh1 and fh2:
            if line:
            f.write(line)


            to



            if line in fh1:
            if line in fh2:
            f.write(line)





            share|improve this answer























            • Thanks! This worked!

              – Riddly
              Nov 14 '18 at 18:43












            • Glad I could help! that does the same thing, but if speed/space is an issue the 'readlines()' shouldn't be necessary and almost always slows code down. Also user the ` character(top right key above tab on a US keyboard) to show code in a comment

              – SRT HellKitty
              Nov 14 '18 at 18:48











            • hahaha, that is I was exactly trying to do. Thanks for that too!!!

              – Riddly
              Nov 14 '18 at 18:52


















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            You can use python's library pandas for this:



            Create dataframes for each .txt file like below:



            In [2017]: df_A = pd.read_fwf('/home/mayankp/Documents/Personal/stackoverflow/A.txt', header=None)

            In [2018]: df_A
            Out[2018]:
            0
            0 AAB
            1 BBC
            2 DDE
            3 GGC

            In [2019]: df_B = pd.read_fwf('/home/mayankp/Documents/Personal/stackoverflow/B.txt', header=None)

            In [2020]: df_B
            Out[2020]:
            0
            0 123
            1 AAB
            2 DDE
            3 345
            4 GHY
            5 GJK


            Now, merge both dataframes(like inner join) to find out only common rows between the both.



            In [2021]: df_C = pd.merge(df_A, df_B, on=0, how='inner')
            Out[2021]: df_C
            0
            0 AAB
            1 DDE


            Then, you can write this output in a file like below:



            In [2023]: df_C.to_csv('out.csv', index=False)


            This will be efficient as no loops are required, also, no complex regex are required to be written. Code becomes cleaner and simpler.



            Let me know if this helps.






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              Try using dictionary:



              import sys
              def find_common_lines(arg1, arg2, arg3):
              alllines_dict =
              with open(arg1, 'r') as f:
              while True:
              line = f.readline()
              if not line:
              break
              alllines_dict[line.strip()] = 1
              with open(arg3, 'w') as out:
              with open(arg2, 'r') as f:
              while True:
              line2 = f.readline()
              if not line2:
              break
              line2 = line2.strip()
              ispresent = alllines_dict.get(line2, None)
              if ispresent is not None:
              out.write(line2 + 'n')
              number_of_arguments = len(sys.argv)-1
              print(sys.argv)
              if number_of_arguments < 3:
              print("ERROR:tThe script is called with less than 3 arguments, but it needs 3!")
              print("Usage:tfind_common_lines.py <file1> <file2> <output_filepath>")
              else:
              arg1 = sys.argv[1]
              arg2 = sys.argv[2]
              arg3 = sys.argv[3]
              find_common_lines(arg1, arg2, arg3)





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                Try using dictionary:



                import sys
                def find_common_lines(arg1, arg2, arg3):
                alllines_dict =
                with open(arg1, 'r') as f:
                while True:
                line = f.readline()
                if not line:
                break
                alllines_dict[line.strip()] = 1
                with open(arg3, 'w') as out:
                with open(arg2, 'r') as f:
                while True:
                line2 = f.readline()
                if not line2:
                break
                line2 = line2.strip()
                ispresent = alllines_dict.get(line2, None)
                if ispresent is not None:
                out.write(line2 + 'n')
                number_of_arguments = len(sys.argv)-1
                print(sys.argv)
                if number_of_arguments < 3:
                print("ERROR:tThe script is called with less than 3 arguments, but it needs 3!")
                print("Usage:tfind_common_lines.py <file1> <file2> <output_filepath>")
                else:
                arg1 = sys.argv[1]
                arg2 = sys.argv[2]
                arg3 = sys.argv[3]
                find_common_lines(arg1, arg2, arg3)





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                  Try using dictionary:



                  import sys
                  def find_common_lines(arg1, arg2, arg3):
                  alllines_dict =
                  with open(arg1, 'r') as f:
                  while True:
                  line = f.readline()
                  if not line:
                  break
                  alllines_dict[line.strip()] = 1
                  with open(arg3, 'w') as out:
                  with open(arg2, 'r') as f:
                  while True:
                  line2 = f.readline()
                  if not line2:
                  break
                  line2 = line2.strip()
                  ispresent = alllines_dict.get(line2, None)
                  if ispresent is not None:
                  out.write(line2 + 'n')
                  number_of_arguments = len(sys.argv)-1
                  print(sys.argv)
                  if number_of_arguments < 3:
                  print("ERROR:tThe script is called with less than 3 arguments, but it needs 3!")
                  print("Usage:tfind_common_lines.py <file1> <file2> <output_filepath>")
                  else:
                  arg1 = sys.argv[1]
                  arg2 = sys.argv[2]
                  arg3 = sys.argv[3]
                  find_common_lines(arg1, arg2, arg3)





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                  Try using dictionary:



                  import sys
                  def find_common_lines(arg1, arg2, arg3):
                  alllines_dict =
                  with open(arg1, 'r') as f:
                  while True:
                  line = f.readline()
                  if not line:
                  break
                  alllines_dict[line.strip()] = 1
                  with open(arg3, 'w') as out:
                  with open(arg2, 'r') as f:
                  while True:
                  line2 = f.readline()
                  if not line2:
                  break
                  line2 = line2.strip()
                  ispresent = alllines_dict.get(line2, None)
                  if ispresent is not None:
                  out.write(line2 + 'n')
                  number_of_arguments = len(sys.argv)-1
                  print(sys.argv)
                  if number_of_arguments < 3:
                  print("ERROR:tThe script is called with less than 3 arguments, but it needs 3!")
                  print("Usage:tfind_common_lines.py <file1> <file2> <output_filepath>")
                  else:
                  arg1 = sys.argv[1]
                  arg2 = sys.argv[2]
                  arg3 = sys.argv[3]
                  find_common_lines(arg1, arg2, arg3)






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                  answered Nov 14 '18 at 18:47









                  Rishabh MishraRishabh Mishra

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                      first of all, you need to give 2 logical statements when using the "and" operator, right now you are using 1 logical statement and then directly feeding fh2 in the for loop. Try changing the code to something along these lines:



                      for line in fh1 and fh2:
                      if line:
                      f.write(line)


                      to



                      if line in fh1:
                      if line in fh2:
                      f.write(line)





                      share|improve this answer























                      • Thanks! This worked!

                        – Riddly
                        Nov 14 '18 at 18:43












                      • Glad I could help! that does the same thing, but if speed/space is an issue the 'readlines()' shouldn't be necessary and almost always slows code down. Also user the ` character(top right key above tab on a US keyboard) to show code in a comment

                        – SRT HellKitty
                        Nov 14 '18 at 18:48











                      • hahaha, that is I was exactly trying to do. Thanks for that too!!!

                        – Riddly
                        Nov 14 '18 at 18:52















                      1














                      first of all, you need to give 2 logical statements when using the "and" operator, right now you are using 1 logical statement and then directly feeding fh2 in the for loop. Try changing the code to something along these lines:



                      for line in fh1 and fh2:
                      if line:
                      f.write(line)


                      to



                      if line in fh1:
                      if line in fh2:
                      f.write(line)





                      share|improve this answer























                      • Thanks! This worked!

                        – Riddly
                        Nov 14 '18 at 18:43












                      • Glad I could help! that does the same thing, but if speed/space is an issue the 'readlines()' shouldn't be necessary and almost always slows code down. Also user the ` character(top right key above tab on a US keyboard) to show code in a comment

                        – SRT HellKitty
                        Nov 14 '18 at 18:48











                      • hahaha, that is I was exactly trying to do. Thanks for that too!!!

                        – Riddly
                        Nov 14 '18 at 18:52













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                      1








                      1







                      first of all, you need to give 2 logical statements when using the "and" operator, right now you are using 1 logical statement and then directly feeding fh2 in the for loop. Try changing the code to something along these lines:



                      for line in fh1 and fh2:
                      if line:
                      f.write(line)


                      to



                      if line in fh1:
                      if line in fh2:
                      f.write(line)





                      share|improve this answer













                      first of all, you need to give 2 logical statements when using the "and" operator, right now you are using 1 logical statement and then directly feeding fh2 in the for loop. Try changing the code to something along these lines:



                      for line in fh1 and fh2:
                      if line:
                      f.write(line)


                      to



                      if line in fh1:
                      if line in fh2:
                      f.write(line)






                      share|improve this answer












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                      answered Nov 14 '18 at 18:37









                      SRT HellKittySRT HellKitty

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                      • Thanks! This worked!

                        – Riddly
                        Nov 14 '18 at 18:43












                      • Glad I could help! that does the same thing, but if speed/space is an issue the 'readlines()' shouldn't be necessary and almost always slows code down. Also user the ` character(top right key above tab on a US keyboard) to show code in a comment

                        – SRT HellKitty
                        Nov 14 '18 at 18:48











                      • hahaha, that is I was exactly trying to do. Thanks for that too!!!

                        – Riddly
                        Nov 14 '18 at 18:52

















                      • Thanks! This worked!

                        – Riddly
                        Nov 14 '18 at 18:43












                      • Glad I could help! that does the same thing, but if speed/space is an issue the 'readlines()' shouldn't be necessary and almost always slows code down. Also user the ` character(top right key above tab on a US keyboard) to show code in a comment

                        – SRT HellKitty
                        Nov 14 '18 at 18:48











                      • hahaha, that is I was exactly trying to do. Thanks for that too!!!

                        – Riddly
                        Nov 14 '18 at 18:52
















                      Thanks! This worked!

                      – Riddly
                      Nov 14 '18 at 18:43






                      Thanks! This worked!

                      – Riddly
                      Nov 14 '18 at 18:43














                      Glad I could help! that does the same thing, but if speed/space is an issue the 'readlines()' shouldn't be necessary and almost always slows code down. Also user the ` character(top right key above tab on a US keyboard) to show code in a comment

                      – SRT HellKitty
                      Nov 14 '18 at 18:48





                      Glad I could help! that does the same thing, but if speed/space is an issue the 'readlines()' shouldn't be necessary and almost always slows code down. Also user the ` character(top right key above tab on a US keyboard) to show code in a comment

                      – SRT HellKitty
                      Nov 14 '18 at 18:48













                      hahaha, that is I was exactly trying to do. Thanks for that too!!!

                      – Riddly
                      Nov 14 '18 at 18:52





                      hahaha, that is I was exactly trying to do. Thanks for that too!!!

                      – Riddly
                      Nov 14 '18 at 18:52











                      0














                      You can use python's library pandas for this:



                      Create dataframes for each .txt file like below:



                      In [2017]: df_A = pd.read_fwf('/home/mayankp/Documents/Personal/stackoverflow/A.txt', header=None)

                      In [2018]: df_A
                      Out[2018]:
                      0
                      0 AAB
                      1 BBC
                      2 DDE
                      3 GGC

                      In [2019]: df_B = pd.read_fwf('/home/mayankp/Documents/Personal/stackoverflow/B.txt', header=None)

                      In [2020]: df_B
                      Out[2020]:
                      0
                      0 123
                      1 AAB
                      2 DDE
                      3 345
                      4 GHY
                      5 GJK


                      Now, merge both dataframes(like inner join) to find out only common rows between the both.



                      In [2021]: df_C = pd.merge(df_A, df_B, on=0, how='inner')
                      Out[2021]: df_C
                      0
                      0 AAB
                      1 DDE


                      Then, you can write this output in a file like below:



                      In [2023]: df_C.to_csv('out.csv', index=False)


                      This will be efficient as no loops are required, also, no complex regex are required to be written. Code becomes cleaner and simpler.



                      Let me know if this helps.






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                        0














                        You can use python's library pandas for this:



                        Create dataframes for each .txt file like below:



                        In [2017]: df_A = pd.read_fwf('/home/mayankp/Documents/Personal/stackoverflow/A.txt', header=None)

                        In [2018]: df_A
                        Out[2018]:
                        0
                        0 AAB
                        1 BBC
                        2 DDE
                        3 GGC

                        In [2019]: df_B = pd.read_fwf('/home/mayankp/Documents/Personal/stackoverflow/B.txt', header=None)

                        In [2020]: df_B
                        Out[2020]:
                        0
                        0 123
                        1 AAB
                        2 DDE
                        3 345
                        4 GHY
                        5 GJK


                        Now, merge both dataframes(like inner join) to find out only common rows between the both.



                        In [2021]: df_C = pd.merge(df_A, df_B, on=0, how='inner')
                        Out[2021]: df_C
                        0
                        0 AAB
                        1 DDE


                        Then, you can write this output in a file like below:



                        In [2023]: df_C.to_csv('out.csv', index=False)


                        This will be efficient as no loops are required, also, no complex regex are required to be written. Code becomes cleaner and simpler.



                        Let me know if this helps.






                        share|improve this answer

























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                          You can use python's library pandas for this:



                          Create dataframes for each .txt file like below:



                          In [2017]: df_A = pd.read_fwf('/home/mayankp/Documents/Personal/stackoverflow/A.txt', header=None)

                          In [2018]: df_A
                          Out[2018]:
                          0
                          0 AAB
                          1 BBC
                          2 DDE
                          3 GGC

                          In [2019]: df_B = pd.read_fwf('/home/mayankp/Documents/Personal/stackoverflow/B.txt', header=None)

                          In [2020]: df_B
                          Out[2020]:
                          0
                          0 123
                          1 AAB
                          2 DDE
                          3 345
                          4 GHY
                          5 GJK


                          Now, merge both dataframes(like inner join) to find out only common rows between the both.



                          In [2021]: df_C = pd.merge(df_A, df_B, on=0, how='inner')
                          Out[2021]: df_C
                          0
                          0 AAB
                          1 DDE


                          Then, you can write this output in a file like below:



                          In [2023]: df_C.to_csv('out.csv', index=False)


                          This will be efficient as no loops are required, also, no complex regex are required to be written. Code becomes cleaner and simpler.



                          Let me know if this helps.






                          share|improve this answer













                          You can use python's library pandas for this:



                          Create dataframes for each .txt file like below:



                          In [2017]: df_A = pd.read_fwf('/home/mayankp/Documents/Personal/stackoverflow/A.txt', header=None)

                          In [2018]: df_A
                          Out[2018]:
                          0
                          0 AAB
                          1 BBC
                          2 DDE
                          3 GGC

                          In [2019]: df_B = pd.read_fwf('/home/mayankp/Documents/Personal/stackoverflow/B.txt', header=None)

                          In [2020]: df_B
                          Out[2020]:
                          0
                          0 123
                          1 AAB
                          2 DDE
                          3 345
                          4 GHY
                          5 GJK


                          Now, merge both dataframes(like inner join) to find out only common rows between the both.



                          In [2021]: df_C = pd.merge(df_A, df_B, on=0, how='inner')
                          Out[2021]: df_C
                          0
                          0 AAB
                          1 DDE


                          Then, you can write this output in a file like below:



                          In [2023]: df_C.to_csv('out.csv', index=False)


                          This will be efficient as no loops are required, also, no complex regex are required to be written. Code becomes cleaner and simpler.



                          Let me know if this helps.







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