I am using python 2.4 on Windows XP SP2

The wave module function:
f = wave.open(file)

In the case that file is a path to the file and the file is not yet opened, wave.open(file) may raise an exception if the file is opened and it does not fulfill the format of a WAV file.  However, it forgets to close the file when the exception is raised keeping other functions from accessing the file (at least until the file is garbage collected).

The regular file opening idiom doesn't work
f = wave.open(file)
try:
   ## do something with the wav file
finally:
   f.close()
Since wave.open(file) raises an exception before return the file name, f can't be closed, but the file is open.

The reason I know this is because I try to delete the file if trying to open it raises an RIFF or not a WAV file exception and it claims the file is locked.

Duplicate of #1603150.