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This document describes common file methods in Python. It lists methods like close(), read(), write(), seek(), and truncate() that allow interacting with and manipulating file objects. These methods allow reading/writing file contents, changing file positions, flushing buffers, and more from within Python programs.

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Python File Methods: Previousnext

This document describes common file methods in Python. It lists methods like close(), read(), write(), seek(), and truncate() that allow interacting with and manipulating file objects. These methods allow reading/writing file contents, changing file positions, flushing buffers, and more from within Python programs.

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Python 

File Methods
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Python has a set of methods available for the file object.

Method Description

close() Closes the file

detach() Returns the separated raw stream from the buffer

fileno() Returns a number that represents the stream, from the operating
system's perspective

flush() Flushes the internal buffer

isatty() Returns whether the file stream is interactive or not

read() Returns the file content

readable() Returns whether the file stream can be read or not

readline() Returns one line from the file


readlines() Returns a list of lines from the file

seek() Change the file position

seekable() Returns whether the file allows us to change the file position

tell() Returns the current file position

truncate() Resizes the file to a specified size

writable() Returns whether the file can be written to or not

write() Writes the specified string to the file

writelines() Writes a list of strings to the file

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