iter_file.py

Python 3.4.3+ (3.4:dc10c52c6539, Apr  9 2015, 23:04:55) 
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>>> """Hello
... There
... 
... I have some blank lines
... 
... as well as a trailing newline.
... """.split("\n")
['Hello', 'There', '', 'I have some blank lines', '', 'as well as a trailing newline.', '']
>>> from io import StringIO
>>> StringIO("""Hello
... There
... 
... I have some blank lines
... 
... as well as a trailing newline.
... """).readlines()
['Hello\n', 'There\n', '\n', 'I have some blank lines\n', '\n', 'as well as a trailing newline.\n']
>>>