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How do I get a file to open in a python program and have it do something with the file?

Raymond Prince
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    Possible duplicate of [How to Open a file through python](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19508703/how-to-open-a-file-through-python) – Nir Alfasi Jan 04 '18 at 07:37
  • Read a file : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3277503/how-do-i-read-a-file-line-by-line-into-a-list and write in a file : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6159900/correct-way-to-write-line-to-file – vvvvv Jan 04 '18 at 07:38

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Use this with operator will automaticly close file when you code in it executed

with open('your_file_name.extension', 'rw') as myfile:
        content = myfile.read()
        #do something with content
        myfile.write('some string') #add some content
FoxPro
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the best aproach is to use with statement.

with open('file.txt', 'w') as file:
    file.write('test')

But for more information, follow official documentation: https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/inputoutput.html#reading-and-writing-files

simkusr
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