Updated get_hostnames function to ignore comments.

[David-M-Berry]

host_search.py update

Updated get_hostnames function to ignore comments in hostname files.

• Enhancement
• Updated unit tests
• Code sample

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Added features and functionality

• the get_hostnames function will now ignore comments and whitespace that exist in any text file passed via the command line.

Issues resolved

• Bug fix:

• Fixes Sample - host_search.py - Includes comments from hostname_file in output.csv #1168 by ignoring comments in the hostname_file

Other

• Documentation:

This is a relatively simple change to the get_hostnames function. By splitting a line from any comment (in case a comment is included after a valid hostname entry on the same line), and removing any whitespace, we can ensure the output.csv file does not contain any unintended results.

            hostnames = []
            for line in host_file:
                line = line.split('#')[0].strip()  # Remove comments and strip whitespace
                if line:  # Ignore empty lines
                    hostnames.append(line)

Updated code is here for reference: https://github.com/David-M-Berry/falconpy/blob/main/samples/hosts/host_search.py

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