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Computer Seionce with Python
GD ret
For example:
nen('C:\ \Python\ \Name txt",
f= open C-\NPyth ne
' Modo (writo modo)
Fie object Frio path File Namo
eC e directory, sub-directory and
fere, you can notice that the directory, .
heer separated using two back sla hes (\\). Since, Note 2
te ray ingle slash has a special meaning (ic, escape | TR U8 of prof. + mates |
sequence) in its use, so two back slashes (\\) are uused in| the string raw sting wich |
acai | indicates that thore i
ame of the file. snvéen
the path name of the meaning of using backlash |
However, you can use character ras prefix to the path |_character in the string
name, if you want to use single slash (\) explicitly as aa J
directories and file separator, the above syntax can be written as:
£ = open(r “C:\Python\Name.txt","w")
ca ‘
Profix r Single use of backward slash
Components of a Path
To understand various components of a path name, let us take an example:
Suppose, a data file Name.txt has been created using the file path as:
C:\Users\ClassXII\Name.txt
The different components can be described as shown belo
C:\Users\ClassXII\Name.docx
2
tw 1
Root Folder — File Name
Parent Current
Folder Folder
Where,
+ Root folder: It is created at the time of partitioning the @
hard disk during system installation. C: drive is considered Note celosed ) e
For example: © openCName.t',w") Noto Sy °
| Python clesoe a fe automata
| whom tho fo object a vr cano?
|
* An operation performed an a closed file
* Yous
form task(a)
to opon another fie. But, iis goad
practice to use close ) function
felosal) aftor complotion of the task.
A text file in Python has many attributes, Some of the file attributes are as listed below:
fname
- zi
2 Lmode Returns access mode with which file was opened.
3. Lelosed, Returns True if file is closed, otherwise False. }
Fsanppte be A-eade snippet is written as:
f= open(’Name.nt’, "w")
print("Name of the file: ", fname)
print(’Opening, mode of the file: ",Lmode)
print("File closed or Not: ", felosed)
When you type the
output as shown below:
n statements on the Python interactive mode, it will produce
fe open(’Name.tnt’, "w")
print(’Name of the file: ", (name)
Name of the file: Name.tst
print(Opening mode of the file: ",Lmode)
Opening mode of the file: w
print(Tile closed or Not: ", closed)
File closed or Not: False
Fvample & A code snippet is written as
fe open("C:\\Python33\ \Name.tt’, “")
print(’Name and path of the file: ", (name)
print(’Opening, mode of the file: ", Emode)
print("Tile closed or Not: °, f.closed)
When you type the given statements on the Python interactive mode, it will produce the
output as shown below: Captor =e any EDD
(sos & open(’C:\\Pythond3\ \Namest )
o> print(’Name and path of the file: ", fname)
Name and path of the file: C\Python’d\Namie.tst
som print("Opening mode of the file: “yimode)
pening mode of the files r
print('File closed or Not
Jose or Not: False:
' fclosed)
Q.
Note 5
" ynen path name of a flo is displayod, tho foldor, suboldor and fle appoar on tho sereon woparatod by |
single slash (\) only, irrespective of tho mattar whothor thoy aro used with singlo or double slash in tho.
code.
ng data in a text file
W
Writing data refers to as storing data or information in a
file. Trorder to write data, the fle must be opened in *w" Noto 9.
mode. In case, a file is already created and you try to 1e-
open it in "Ww" mode, the previous contents will be deleted
and you will be provided a fresh file for writing data into it,
Jin a tonto, at tho data
| including numaric values aro
| storod as stings
The following steps must be taken while writing data inte a file:
+ Open the file in"
+ Define the file name along with the extension,
«Set the path for reaching to the file (optional).
mode with the help of a file object that serves as a link to the file,
Python uses the following two methods for writing data into a text file:
(a) write()
The method accepts the data as string to store it in the text file,
Syntax:
For example:
fw= open(’Name.tat’,"w")
fw.write("Abhiraj Kumar’) Program tuo
fwavrite(’Manas Shahi)
rite(’Sohan Mishra")
fwavrite(“Anmol Kishore")
fw.write("Nishi Kant")
fw.close( )
fw
The above prog de written to the text file
‘e program code written to open the te Note .@, 2
(Name.txt) must be saved in another file (say, Sample) inne Sam }
Which is a program file saved in Python platform. red CLs Cea tel
data written into the filo in a
Thus, the above code will create a text file (Name.txt) in
single run of welta( ) function,
the current directory, if it does not exist. In case, the file
©\sts then it will overwrite the content.
you run the above code, nothing will be displayed because the names are only to be
Stored in the file. You can view the data file (icon) on the current directly (Say, desktop), ED W001 ot Comte Besenen wat Pron
You ean also open the text file in Notepad
- ae 3
and view its contents. It is shown as
Brame Norepad
Fe (AN Foemat View Help
[Abnira) KumarManes ShahiSohan MishraAnmol KishoreNishi Kant
Here, you will notice that all the data are written continuously in a single line in the tex
file. It is because of the fact that the write( ) doesn't add a new line character (\n) on its
‘own. If you want to display each of the names in a new line then you must include the
newline character explicitly while writing data into the file.
The above code can be modified using (\n) character as shown belo’
fwe= open("Name.txt’,"w")
fwavrite("Abhiraj Kumar\n") note 2
fw.write("Manas Shahi\n") "The data or information stored
fw.write("Sohan Mishra\n") in one execution of write( )
fwawrite("Anmol Kishore\n") function ‘wil be.a site record
of the file
fw.write("Nishi Kant")
fw.close( )
Now, when you open the text file in Notepad, it will display the names in the diff
lines as shown below:
Name - Notepad - Oo x
File Edit Format View Help
\Abhiraj Kumar
Manas Shahi
Sohan Mishra
‘Anmol Kishore
Nishi Kant
<
Ln 1, Colt 100% __ Windows (CRLF) UTF-8
The above code to write data into a text file can also be developed by using a loop. It is
illustrated as:
fw= open("Name.txt’,"w")
for a in rang
nm=input("Enter name:")
f
fwv.close( )
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you open the text tile in Notepad, it will display the
s shown below
whe pred data of the file in
Dame Notepad
He LE Fount Vw Hel
Aman Kishore
Komal Kant
Nishant Kumar
‘Vimal Shahi
|Suit Dayal
WAG 00% Windows (CRI UT
») writelines()
tunetion is used to store che items as a list of strings in the file.
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