>>> from patients import filter_high_fever >>> r = filter_high_fever('patients.txt', 'patout.txt', 37.1) >>> with open('pat37.1.txt', 'r') as fref, open('patout.txt', 'r') as f: ... l = f.readline() ... lref = fref.readline() ... while l != '' and lref == l: ... l = f.readline() ... lref = fref.readline() ... iguals = lref == l == '' >>> r == (9, 5) and iguals True >>> r = filter_high_fever('patients.txt', 'patout.txt', 38.5) >>> with open('pat38.5.txt', 'r') as fref, open('patout.txt', 'r') as f: ... l = f.readline() ... lref = fref.readline() ... while l != '' and lref == l: ... l = f.readline() ... lref = fref.readline() ... iguals = lref == l == '' >>> r == (9, 1) and iguals True