Python File IO
How to read and write files with Python
basic format
# f = open( <filename>, 'mode')
f = open( 'myfile.txt', 'w' )
modes
reference: https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#open
Character | Description |
---|---|
'r' | open for reading (default) |
'w' | open for writing, truncating the file first |
'x' | open for exclusive creation, failing if the file already exists |
'a' | open for writing, appending to the end of the file if it exists |
'b' | binary mode |
't' | text mode (default) |
'+' | open a disk file for updating (reading and writing) |
Create
create
Write
write
Append
append
Read
read