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Python File Handling

The document provides an overview of Python file handling, including how to open, read, write, and append to files using various modes. It emphasizes the use of 'with open()' for automatic file closure and details methods like read(), readline(), and writelines() for reading, as well as write() for writing. Additionally, it covers cursor movement in files using seek() and tell() functions.

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Python File Handling

The document provides an overview of Python file handling, including how to open, read, write, and append to files using various modes. It emphasizes the use of 'with open()' for automatic file closure and details methods like read(), readline(), and writelines() for reading, as well as write() for writing. Additionally, it covers cursor movement in files using seek() and tell() functions.

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Python File Handling

1. Opening a File (open() and with open())

file = open("example.txt", "r") # Open file in read mode

file.close() # Always close the file after use

with open("example.txt", "r") as file:

pass # 'with' automatically closes the file after use

Modes:

• "r" → Read (default, file must exist)

• "w" → Write (creates or overwrites file)

• "a" → Append (adds to file, doesn’t overwrite)

• "r+" → Read & Write (file must exist)

• "w+" → Read & Write (creates or overwrites)

• "a+" → Read & Append (creates if missing)

• "rb", "wb", "ab" → Binary mode

2. Reading a File

file = open("example.txt", "r")

print(file.read()) # Reads the entire file

file.close()

file = open("example.txt", "r")

print(file.readline()) # Reads one line

file.close()

file = open("example.txt", "r")


print(file.readlines()) # Reads all lines as a list

file.close()

3. Writing to a File

file = open("example.txt", "w")

file.write("Hello, Python!") # Overwrites the file

file.close()

file = open("example.txt", "w")

file.writelines(["Line 1\n", "Line 2\n"]) # Writes multiple lines

file.close()

4. Appending to a File

file = open("example.txt", "a")

file.write("\nNew Line Added") # Adds without deleting previous content

file.close()

5. Seek & Tell (Moving Cursor in File)

file = open("example.txt", "r")

print(file.tell()) # Get current cursor position

file.seek(5) # Move cursor to position 5

print(file.read()) # Read from new position

file.close()

Summary
• Read: read(), readline(), readlines()
• Write: write(), writelines()

• Modes: "r", "w", "a", "r+", "w+", "a+"

• Seek & Tell: seek(position), tell()

• Use with for auto file closing (recommended but not required).

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