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Python File Handling Notes

The document provides an overview of file handling in Python, covering types of files such as text, binary, and CSV. It explains how to open, close, read, and write files, including examples for each operation. Additionally, it highlights the use of the 'with' statement for automatic file closure and the use of the 'pickle' and 'csv' modules for handling binary and CSV files, respectively.

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Python File Handling Notes

The document provides an overview of file handling in Python, covering types of files such as text, binary, and CSV. It explains how to open, close, read, and write files, including examples for each operation. Additionally, it highlights the use of the 'with' statement for automatic file closure and the use of the 'pickle' and 'csv' modules for handling binary and CSV files, respectively.

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Python File Handling Notes with Programs (Text, Binary, CSV)

1. Introduction to Files
A file is used to store data permanently on a computer. When a Python program runs, data
is stored in RAM temporarily.

To save data permanently, we use files.

Types of files:

1. Text File – stores human readable text

2. Binary File – stores data in binary format (0 and 1)

3. CSV File – stores tabular data separated by commas

2. Opening and Closing Files


Syntax:

file = open("filename", "mode")

Modes:

r - read

w - write (overwrites existing file)

a - append

r+ - read and write

w+ - write and read

a+ - append and read

Example:

file = open("[Link]","w")

[Link]("Hello Python")
[Link]()

3. Reading from Text File


Example program:

file = open("[Link]","r")

data = [Link]()

print(data)

[Link]()

read() -> reads entire file

readline() -> reads one line

readlines() -> reads all lines and returns list

4. Writing Multiple Lines


file = open("[Link]","w")

lines = ["Rahul 85\n","Amit 90\n","Riya 88\n"]

[Link](lines)

[Link]()

5. Append Data
file = open("[Link]","a")

[Link]("Neha 92\n")

[Link]()

6. Using with Statement


with open("[Link]","r") as file:

data = [Link]()
print(data)

The file automatically closes after execution.

7. Binary File using Pickle


Binary files store data in machine format.

Example to write binary data:

import pickle

file = open("[Link]","wb")

student = ["Rahul",85,"Delhi"]

[Link](student,file)

[Link]()

8. Reading Binary File


import pickle

file = open("[Link]","rb")

data = [Link](file)

print(data)

[Link]()

9. CSV File (Comma Separated Values)


CSV files store tabular data separated by commas.

Example CSV data:


Name,Marks,City

Rahul,85,Delhi

Amit,90,Mumbai

10. Writing CSV File


import csv

file = open("[Link]","w",newline="")

writer = [Link](file)

[Link](["Name","Marks","City"])

[Link](["Rahul",85,"Delhi"])

[Link](["Amit",90,"Mumbai"])

[Link]()

11. Reading CSV File


import csv

file = open("[Link]","r")

reader = [Link](file)

for row in reader:

print(row)

[Link]()
Important Exam Points
1. open() is used to open a file

2. close() closes the file

3. read(), readline(), readlines() read data

4. write(), writelines() write data

5. pickle module is used for binary files

6. csv module is used for CSV files

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