def removeLine(filename, lineno):
fro = open(filename, "rb")
current_line = 0
while current_line < lineno:
fro.readline()
current_line += 1
seekpoint = fro.tell()
frw = open(filename, "r+b")
frw.seek(seekpoint, 0)
# read the line we want to discard
fro.readline()
# now move the rest of the lines in the file
# one line back
chars = fro.readline()
while chars:
frw.writelines(chars)
chars = fro.readline()
fro.close()
frw.truncate()
frw.close()