Python Programming with the Java™ Class Libraries: A Tutorial for Building Web and Enterprise Applications with Jython

The StreamTokenizer Class

StreamTokenizer breaks up an input stream into tokens and can be used to parse a simple file (excuse me, “input stream”). Read the Java API documentation on StreamTokenizer, and then compare what you read to the following methods

• __init__(Reader)

• __init__(InputStream)

• nextToken()— returns the next token in the stream

• lineno()— returns the current line number

• lowerCaseMode(flag)— returns all words to lowercase if passed a true value

• parseNumbers()— sets the parsing of floating-point numbers

• pushBack()— pushes the token back onto the stream, returning it to the next nextToken() method call

• quoteChar(char)— specifies the character string delimiter; the whole string is returned as a token in sval

• resetSyntax()— sets all characters ...