Python - How can I open a file and specify the offset in bytes?

Question

I\'m writing a program that will parse an Apache log file periodically to log it\'s visitors, bandwidth usage, etc..

The problem is, I don\'t want to open the log an

Answer 1

You can manage the position in the file thanks to the seek and tell methods of the file class see https://docs.python.org/2/tutorial/inputoutput.html

The tell method will tell you where to seek next time you open