Python Files

# Read an existing file

fl = open('C:/Users/kuldip_s/Documents/Python Scripts/f1.txt', 'r')

s = fl.read()

print(s)

print('File content is - ',s)

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fl.close()

Hi,

 I am Kuldip Singh. I live in Bangalore.

Thanks,

Kuldip

File content is -  Hi,

 I am Kuldip Singh. I live in Bangalore.

Thanks,

Kuldip. . .

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# create a new file and write in it

fl = open('C:/Users/kuldip_s/Documents/Python Scripts/f2.txt', 'w')

fl.write('This is the second file. It was created as new file')

fl = open('C:/Users/kuldip_s/Documents/Python Scripts/f2.txt', 'r')

print(fl.read())

fl.close()

This is the second file. It was created as new file. . .

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# Append into the existing file

fl = open('C:/Users/kuldip_s/Documents/Python Scripts/f2.txt', 'a')

fl.write('. The file was created successfully')

fl = open('C:/Users/kuldip_s/Documents/Python Scripts/f2.txt', 'r')

print(fl.read())

fl.close()

This is the second file. It was created as new file. The file was created successfully. The file was created successfully. The file was created successfully. . .

f = open('C:/Users/kuldip_s/Documents/Python Scripts/file1.txt','r')

s = f.read()

print(s)

Hi,

Hello everyone.

How are you?

Stay in home.

Stay safe.

Go Corona Go.

Thanks,

Kuldip. . .

f = open('C:/Users/kuldip_s/Documents/Python Scripts/file1.txt','r')

s = f.readline()

print(s)

Hi,

. . .

f = open('C:/Users/kuldip_s/Documents/Python Scripts/file1.txt','r')

s = f.readlines()

print(s)

['Hi,\n', 'Hello everyone.\n', 'How are you?\n', 'Stay in home.\n', 'Stay safe.\n', 'Go Corona Go.\n', 'Thanks,\n', 'Kuldip\n']

. . .

f = open('C:/Users/kuldip_s/Documents/Python Scripts/file1.txt','r')

s = f.readline()

s = f.readline()

print(s)

Hello everyone.

. . .

f = open('C:/Users/kuldip_s/Documents/Python Scripts/file1.txt','r')

s = f.readline()

s = f.readline()

s = f.readline()

print(s)

['How are you?\n', 'Stay in home.\n', 'Stay safe.\n', 'Go Corona Go.\n', 'Thanks,\n', 'Kuldip\n']

. . .

f = open('C:/Users/kuldip_s/Documents/Python Scripts/file1.txt','r')

for x in f:

    print(x)

Hi,

Hello everyone.

How are you?

Stay in home.

Stay safe.

Go Corona Go.

Thanks,

Kuldip