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Python File Handling Notes Class12

The document provides an overview of file handling in Python, detailing types of files such as text, binary, and CSV, along with their respective paths. It explains how to open, read, write, and modify files using various modes and the 'with' statement for better resource management. Additionally, it covers the use of the 'pickle' module for binary files and the 'csv' module for handling CSV files.

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Python File Handling Notes Class12

The document provides an overview of file handling in Python, detailing types of files such as text, binary, and CSV, along with their respective paths. It explains how to open, read, write, and modify files using various modes and the 'with' statement for better resource management. Additionally, it covers the use of the 'pickle' module for binary files and the 'csv' module for handling CSV files.

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Python File Handling Notes - Class 12

What is a File?

A file is used to store data permanently on a computer. Python can open, read, write, and close files.

Types of Files

- Text File (.txt): Human-readable text.

- Binary File (.dat/.bin): Data in binary format, not human-readable.

- CSV File (.csv): Data stored in table form, comma-separated.

File Paths

Absolute Path: Full path from root (e.g., C:\Users\User\file.txt)

Relative Path: Path from current directory (e.g., files\data.txt)

Opening Text File

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

Modes for Text Files

'r': Read

'w': Write (overwrites)

'a': Append

'r+': Read + Write

'w+': Write + Read

'a+': Append + Read

Using 'with' Statement

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

data = file.read()

Writing to Text File

file.write('Hello')

file.writelines(['Line1\n', 'Line2\n'])
Python File Handling Notes - Class 12

Reading from Text File

file.read() - All

file.readline() - One line

file.readlines() - List of lines

seek() and tell()

file.tell() - Get position

file.seek(0) - Go to start

Modifying Text File

Read lines, change data, write back using writelines()

Binary File Basics

Used for storing Python objects

Need 'pickle' module

Writing to Binary File

import pickle

with open('data.dat', 'wb') as f:

pickle.dump(obj, f)

Reading from Binary File

with open('data.dat', 'rb') as f:

obj = pickle.load(f)

CSV Files

Used to store table-like data using commas

Writing to CSV

import csv
Python File Handling Notes - Class 12

with open('data.csv', 'w', newline='') as f:

writer = csv.writer(f)

writer.writerow(['Name', 'Age'])

Reading from CSV

with open('data.csv', 'r') as f:

reader = csv.reader(f)

for row in reader:

print(row)

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