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

@@ -8,14 +8,16 @@ FILE = {'fp': None}
 def simple_attr(stdscr):
     row, col = stdscr.getmaxyx()
     prev = ''
-    for ch in FILE['fp'].read():
+    fp = FILE['fp']
+    for line in fp:
+        for ch in line:
             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 == '*':
+            elif prev == '/' and ch == '*':
                 stdscr.attron(curses.A_BOLD)
                 y, x = stdscr.getyx()
                 stdscr.addstr(y, x - 1, '/{0}'.format(ch))