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The document discusses the importance of file handling in programming, detailing types of data files such as text and binary files, and the processes of opening and closing files in Python. It highlights the significance of file handling for data persistence, efficient management, and application development, while also addressing common errors encountered in file handling. The conclusion emphasizes the role of file handling in ensuring organized and secure data management across various applications.

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The document discusses the importance of file handling in programming, detailing types of data files such as text and binary files, and the processes of opening and closing files in Python. It highlights the significance of file handling for data persistence, efficient management, and application development, while also addressing common errors encountered in file handling. The conclusion emphasizes the role of file handling in ensuring organized and secure data management across various applications.

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INDEX

1. Introduction
2. Text file
3. Binary file
4. Opening a File
5. Closing a File
6. Importance
7. Common Errors
8. Applications
9. Appending to files
10.conclusion
INTRODUCTION
 File handling is a fundamental concept in programming
that enables programs to store, access, and manipulate
data in files on a computer.
Most computer programs work with files, because files
help in storing information.
Every programming language offer some provision to
use in create files through programs
DATA FILES
+The data files are the files that stores data pertaining to
specific application, for later use.
+The data file can be stored in 3 ways:
1. Text files
2. Binary files
3. CSV files
TEXT FILE
+ A text file stores information in ASCII or Unicode
character.
+ Each line of text is terminated with a special character
known as EOL character.
+ Some internal translations take place when this EOL
character is read or written.
+ In python, by default, this EOL character is the newline
character or carriage-return, newline combination.
BINARY FILE
+It is just a file that contains information in the same
format in which the formation is held in memory
+There is no delimiter for a line.
+Also no translations occur in binary files.
+Binary file are faster and easier for a program to read
and write than are text files.
+As long as file doesn't need to be read by people or
need to be ported to a different type of system, binary
files are the best ways to store program information.
OPENING A FILE
+In data file handling through Python, the first thing that
you do is open the file. It is done using open() function
as per one of the following syntaxes:
<file_objectname>=open(<filename>)
<file_objectname>=open(<filename>,<mode>)
+Python’s open() function creates a file object which
serves as link to a file residing on your computer.
CLOSING A FILE
+A close() function breaks the link of file-object and the file on
the disk.
+An open file is closed by calling the close() method of its file-
object.
+Closing file is important.
+In Python, files are automatically closed at the end of program
but it is good practice to get into the habit of closing it.
+After close(), no tasks can be performed on that file through
the file-object.
+General form for closing a file
<fileHandle>.close()
IMPORTANCE OF FILE HANDLING
+Data Persistence: File handling allows data to be stored
permanently, enabling programs to access and use the data
even after the program has stopped running.
+Efficient Data Management: It helps in organizing, storing,
and retrieving data systematically for easy access and
processing.
+Log and Configuration Storage: Files are commonly used to
store logs, user preferences, and application settings for
consistent functionality.
+Resource Optimization: Proper file handling ensures
efficient use of system resources, preventing data loss and
corruption.
+Application Development: File handling is essential for
COMMON ERRORS IN FILE
HANDLING
+File Not Found Error
+Permission Denied Error
+File Already Exists Error
+File Is Opened Elsewhere
+End-of-File Error
+Data Corruption
+Invalid File Path or Name
+Encoding Errors
+Insufficient Disk Space
+IO Error/ Input-Output Error
CONCLUSION
+File handling is a crucial aspect of programming
that allows applications to interact with data in a
persistent and organized manner. By enabling
the creation, reading, writing, and management
of files, it ensures data is stored efficiently,
accessible over time, and securely managed. Its
significance spans a wide range of applications,
from storing user preferences and configuration
settings to maintaining log files and processing
large datasets.
THANK YOU

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