checkgremlins.py

#! /usr/bin/env python3

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import os, sys, string

def CheckFile(fname):
	f=file(fname,"rb")
	data=f.read()
	f.close()
	pos=0
	for c in data:
		if ord(c)>=0x7F or (ord(c)<=0x1F and c not in "\r\n\t"):
			print('Found chr(0x%2X) at after:\n%s'%(ord(c),data[pos-80:pos]))
		pos+=1

if __name__ == '__main__':
	fileNames=[]
	for x in sys.argv[1:]:
		fileNames.append(x)
	for f in fileNames:
		print("Checking file: %s"%f)
		CheckFile(f)