python实现tail命令，包含-f -n参数

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
import sys
import time
def printlines(lines,line_start=0):
    if len(lines)>10:
        line_start= len(lines)-10
        while line_start<len(lines):
               print lines[line_start]
               line_start=line_start+1
    else:
        while line_start<10:
            print lines[line_start]
            line_start=line_start+1

          
def get_last_lines(filepath,f='',n=10):
    import os
    already_print_num=0
    if not os.path.exists(filepath):
        print 'no such file'
        sys.exit()
        return
    readfile = open(filepath,'r')
    lines = readfile.readlines()
    if f=='':
        printlines(lines)
       
    else:  #不会在复制了输入文件的最后的指定单元后终止
        while True:  #每隔一秒刷新一次
          if already_print_num<len(lines):
              printlines(lines)
          else:
              readfile = open(filepath,'r')
              lines = readfile.readlines()
              while already_print_num<len(lines):
                  print lines[already_print_num]
                  already_print_num=already_print_num+1
          already_print_num=len(lines)        
          time.sleep(1)
          
    readfile.close()