# 
# file: read-from-file.py
# This program opens a file "numbers.dat", reads all the information from it
# and displays it on the screen.
# !!! Please, note the the input file "numbers.dat" should be stored in the
#     same place your program is.
#
# The program uses read() function


def main():
    in_stream=open("numbers.dat","r") # opening the file "numbers.dat"
    string=in_stream.read() # reading everything from the file, and
    # string variable refers to that content
    
    print "The contents of the file %s is:" % ("numbers.dat")
    print string # outputting everything that string variable refers to
    
main()