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quickly create large file in python
import os
1GB = 1024*1024*1024 # 1GB
with open('large_file', 'wb') as fout:
fout.write(os.urandom(1GB))
@ginward
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ginward commented Dec 14, 2018

I think python doesn't allow variable name like 1GB? better to use GB1.

@hakkikonu
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wrong variable name: Python variables can not start with numbers.

@jjbalcarcel
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As was mentioned before, python doesn't accept that var begin with numbers, but thank you for the main idea.

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Bittuw commented Oct 7, 2020 •
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This is not work for Windows if size is over than size_t value in C.

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