iterating over each char in the file in a more pythonic way, though still not happy with retaining all of the branches from the C version

basics/simple_attr.py

@@ -8,25 +8,27 @@ FILE = {'fp': None}
 def simple_attr(stdscr):
     row, col = stdscr.getmaxyx()
     prev = ''
-    for ch in FILE['fp'].read():
-        y, x = stdscr.getyx()
-        if y == (row - 1):
-            stdscr.addstr(row - 1, 0, "<-Press Any Key->")
-            stdscr.getch()
-            stdscr.clear()
-            stdscr.move(0, 0)
-        if prev == '/' and ch == '*':
-            stdscr.attron(curses.A_BOLD)
+    fp = FILE['fp']
+    for line in fp:
+        for ch in line:
             y, x = stdscr.getyx()
-            stdscr.addstr(y, x - 1, '/{0}'.format(ch))
-        else:
-            stdscr.addstr(y, x, ch)
-        stdscr.refresh()
-
-        if prev == '*' and ch == '/':
-            stdscr.attroff(curses.A_BOLD)
-
-        prev = ch
+            if y == (row - 1):
+                stdscr.addstr(row - 1, 0, "<-Press Any Key->")
+                stdscr.getch()
+                stdscr.clear()
+                stdscr.move(0, 0)
+            elif prev == '/' and ch == '*':
+                stdscr.attron(curses.A_BOLD)
+                y, x = stdscr.getyx()
+                stdscr.addstr(y, x - 1, '/{0}'.format(ch))
+            else:
+                stdscr.addstr(y, x, ch)
+            stdscr.refresh()
+
+            if prev == '*' and ch == '/':
+                stdscr.attroff(curses.A_BOLD)
+
+            prev = ch
 
 
 def main(sysargs=sys.argv[:]):