shortestrepetition.py3

#!/usr/bin/python3
from sys import argv
import itertools
try:
  FILE = argv[1]
except NameError:
  FILE = 'tests/107'
DATA = open(FILE, 'r').read().splitlines()

for line in DATA:
    if not line:
        continue
    search = ''
    lastcount = 0
    length = 0
    for char in line:
        search += char
        line.count(search)
        if line.count(search) < lastcount:
            #print('something about '+search)
            length = len(search)-1
            break
        lastcount = line.count(search)
    if length == 0:
        length = len(line)
    #print(line + ': ' + str(length))
    print(length)