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This document provides detailed notes on file handling in Python, covering types of files, advantages, and methods for opening, reading, writing, and appending to files. It explains various modes of file operations, such as read ('r'), write ('w'), append ('a'), and create ('x'), along with best practices using the 'with' statement. Additionally, it describes methods for reading from text files, including read(), readline(), and readlines().

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This document provides detailed notes on file handling in Python, covering types of files, advantages, and methods for opening, reading, writing, and appending to files. It explains various modes of file operations, such as read ('r'), write ('w'), append ('a'), and create ('x'), along with best practices using the 'with' statement. Additionally, it describes methods for reading from text files, including read(), readline(), and readlines().

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Python File Handling: Detailed Notes

1. Introduction to Files in Python A file is a collection of data stored on a storage device.


Python allows handling files easily for reading and writing operations.

Types of files:
• Text Files (.txt, .csv, .log)
• Binary Files (.bin, .dat)

2. Advantages of File Handling


• Data persistence
• Easy storage and retrieval
• Useful for large datasets

3. Opening a File Python uses the open() function to open files.


Syntax:
open(filename, mode)

Modes:

• 'r' - Read (default)

• 'w' - Write (overwrites file)

• 'a' - Append

• 'x' - Create new file

Example: f = open('[Link]', 'r')

Create File (‘x’)

f = open('[Link]', 'x')

[Link]('File created successfully')

[Link]()

Read File (‘r’)

f = open('[Link]', 'r')
data = [Link]()

print(data)

[Link]()

Write Mode ('w')

Creates a new file or overwrites existing content.

Example:

f = open('[Link]', 'w')

[Link]('Hello, this is new content')

[Link]()

Append Mode ('a')

Adds content to the end of the file.

Example:

f = open('[Link]', 'a')

[Link]('\nThis line is appended')

[Link]()

Best Practice (with statement)

Example:

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

print([Link]())

Reading from Text Files

Methods:

• read() - Reads entire file

• readline() - Reads one line


• readlines() - Reads all lines as list

# Example: readline()

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

line1 = [Link]()

print("First line:", line1)

line2 = [Link]()

print("Second line:", line2)

# Example: readlines()

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

lines = [Link]()

print(lines)

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

[Link]('content rewritten')

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