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28. Handling files - Part B

The chapter delves into file handling in Python, focusing on reading from and writing to files. It explains various file operations like reading lines, writing strings or lists, and flushing buffers, alongside handling characters such as newline and whitespace. Understanding these concepts is essential for effective file management in Python programming.

Sections

  • 28.2

    Writing To A File

    This section explains the methods for writing to files in Python, covering string and line writing, and emphasizing the importance of handling file operations correctly.

    Learning Practice

  • 28.2.1

    The Write Command

    This section discusses how to write to files in Python using the write and writelines commands, and explains the importance of handling newline characters and file closure.

    Learning Practice

  • 28.2.2

    Writing Lines To A File

    This section discusses how to write strings and lists of strings to a file in Python, including handling newlines and flushing buffers.

    Learning Practice

  • 28.2.3

    Closing A File And Flushing Buffers

    This section explains how to write data to a file in Python, ensuring proper handling when closing files and flushing buffers.

    Learning Practice

  • 28.2.4

    Line By Line Processing

    This section teaches how to write to a file and process its contents line by line in Python.

    Learning Practice

  • 28.2.5

    Copying A File

    This section explains how to write to files in Python, including using commands like `write` and `writelines`, and emphasizes the importance of handling new line characters.

    Learning Practice

  • 28.2.6

    Handling New Line Characters

    This section discusses writing to files in Python, particularly focusing on newline characters and how they affect file content.

    Learning Practice

  • 28.2.7

    Removing Trailing White Space

    This section explains how to handle file writing in Python, focusing on trailing white space and its removal using string methods.

    Learning Practice

  • 28.2.8

    Summary

    This section covers how to write to files in Python, including single and bulk writing, the importance of closing files, flushing buffers, and basic string manipulations.

    Learning Practice

References

Chapter 28 part-B.pdf

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What we have learnt

  • To write to a file, the 'wr...
  • The 'writelines' method can...
  • Closing a file using the 'c...

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