def tail(
    filepath = "log.txt",
    lines    = 50
    ):
    """
    Return a specified number of last lines of a specified file. If there is an
    error or the file does not exist, return False.
    """
    try:
        filepath = os.path.expanduser(os.path.expandvars(filepath))
        if os.path.isfile(filepath):
            text = subprocess.check_output(["tail", "-" + str(lines), filepath])
            if text:
                return text
            else:
                return False
        else:
            return False
    except:
        return False
def tail ( filepath = "log.txt" , lines = 50 ) : try : filepath = os . path . expanduser ( os . path . expandvars ( filepath ) ) if os . path . isfile ( filepath ) : text = subprocess . check_output ( [ "tail" , "-" + str ( lines ) , filepath ] ) if text : return text else : return False else : return False except : return False
Return a specified number of last lines of a specified file. If there is an
    error or the file does not exist, return False.