Jun 3, 2010 · What is the best way to open a file as read/write if it exists, or if it does not, then create it and open it as read/write? From what I read, file = open ('myfile.dat', 'rw') should do …

401 Python allows putting multiple open() statements in a single with. You comma-separate them. Your code would then be: def filter(txt, oldfile, newfile): '''\ Read a list of names from a file line …

In Python's built-in open function, what is the difference between the modes w, a, w+, a+, and r+? The documentation implies that these all allow writing to the file, and says that they open the …

The default UTF-8 encoding of Python 3 only extends to conversions between bytes and str types. open() instead chooses an appropriate default encoding based on the environment: encoding …

It's a pity there is no possibility to right-click any folder in jupyter's "explorer view" and get a menu option to open the folder in the true os file explorer. This leads to convoluted tricks for files and …

On Python 3.4, the pathlib module was added, and the following code will reliably open a file in the same directory as the current script: from pathlib import Path

How can I make one python file to run another? For example I have two .py files. I want one file to be run, and then have it run the other .py file.

When you say "replace the old content that's in the file with the new content", you need to read in and transform the current contents data = file.read(). You don't mean "blindly overwrite it …

For example, if you want to access file.txt which is inside the Document, try opening the IDE from Document by right clicking in the directory and clicking "Open with "

Oct 22, 2013 · I am very new to programming and the python language. I know how to open a file in python, but the question is how can I open the file as a parameter of a function? example: …