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Python File Handling Cheatsheet

This cheat sheet provides an overview of Python file handling, including file modes (read, write, append, etc.), reading and writing methods, and cursor management. It emphasizes using 'with open(...)' for automatic file closure and offers quick tips for effective file operations. Examples illustrate the usage of different modes for reading and writing files.

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Python File Handling Cheatsheet

This cheat sheet provides an overview of Python file handling, including file modes (read, write, append, etc.), reading and writing methods, and cursor management. It emphasizes using 'with open(...)' for automatic file closure and offers quick tips for effective file operations. Examples illustrate the usage of different modes for reading and writing files.

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Python File Handling Cheat Sheet

1. File Modes

Mode Read Write Append Truncate Cursor start

r ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ Start

w ❌ ✅ ❌ ✅ Start

a ❌ ✅ ✅ ❌ End

r+ ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌ Start

w+ ✅ ✅ ❌ ✅ Start

a+ ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌ End

Tip: Use [Link](0) to read from start after writing.

2. Reading Methods
[Link]() - read entire file

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


print([Link]())

[Link]() - read one line

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


print([Link]())
print([Link]())

[Link]() - read all lines into list

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


lines = [Link]()
print(lines)

Iterate line by line

1
with open("[Link]", "r") as f:
for line in f:
print([Link]())

3. Writing Methods
[Link](string) - write single string

with open("[Link]", "w") as f:


[Link]("Hello Python\n")

[Link](list_of_strings) - write multiple strings

lines = ["Line1\n", "Line2\n", "Line3\n"]


with open("[Link]", "w") as f:
[Link](lines)

Note: writelines() does not add \n automatically.

4. Cursor Management

with open("[Link]", "a+") as f:


[Link]("New Line\n")
[Link](0) # Move cursor to start
print([Link]())

5. Examples by Mode
Read Mode r

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


print([Link]())

Write Mode w

with open("[Link]", "w") as f:


[Link]("This will overwrite content\n")

2
Append Mode a

with open("[Link]", "a") as f:


[Link]("Appended line\n")

Read + Write r+

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


[Link]("Overwrite from start\n")
[Link](0)
print([Link]())

Write + Read w+

with open("[Link]", "w+") as f:


[Link]("New content\n")
[Link](0)
print([Link]())

Append + Read a+

with open("[Link]", "a+") as f:


[Link]("Appended line\n")
[Link](0)
print([Link]())

6. Quick Tips
1. Always use with open(...) → automatically closes file.
2. Use seek(0) to read after writing in r+ , w+ , or a+ .
3. Include \n when using writelines() to keep lines separate.
4. Iterate line by line for large files.
5. Append modes never delete existing content.

💡 Memory trick: Modes are like 3 letters: r =read, w =write (truncate), a =append, + =both read &
write.

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