The TXT file type is primarily associated with 'Text File'. Open in Notepad, WordPad, or many other programs designated as text editors. A true text file will be pure ASCII text with no formatting.
Questions tagged [text-files]
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Why should text files end with a newline?
I assume everyone here is familiar with the adage that all text files should end with a newline. I've known of this "rule" for years but I've always wondered — why?
Will Robertson
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How to get line count of a large file cheaply in Python?
How do I get a line count of a large file in the most memory- and time-efficient manner?
def file_len(filename):
with open(filename) as f:
for i, _ in enumerate(f):
pass
return i + 1
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Reading a plain text file in Java
It seems there are different ways to read and write data of files in Java.
I want to read ASCII data from a file. What are the possible ways and their differences?
Tim the Enchanter
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How can I read a large text file line by line using Java?
I need to read a large text file of around 5-6 GB line by line using Java.
How can I do this quickly?
manoj singh
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How do I save a String to a text file using Java?
In Java, I have text from a text field in a String variable called "text".
How can I save the contents of the "text" variable to a file?
Justin White
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How to append text to an existing file in Java?
I need to append text repeatedly to an existing file in Java. How do I do that?
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How can you find and replace text in a file using the Windows command-line environment?
I am writing a batch file script using Windows command-line environment and want to change each occurrence of some text in a file (ex. "FOO") with another (ex. "BAR"). What is the simplest way to do that? Any built in functions?
Ray
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What's the fastest way to read a text file line-by-line?
I want to read a text file line by line. I wanted to know if I'm doing it as efficiently as possible within the .NET C# scope of things.
This is what I'm trying so far:
var filestream = new System.IO.FileStream(textFilePath,
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Loren C Fortner
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How to determine the encoding of text
I received some text that is encoded, but I don't know what charset was used. Is there a way to determine the encoding of a text file using Python? How can I detect the encoding/codepage of a text file deals with C#.
Nope
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Getting all file names from a folder using C#
I wanted to know if it is possible to get all the names of text files in a certain folder.
For example, I have a folder with the name Maps, and I would like to get the names of all the text files in that folder and add it to a list of strings.
Is…
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Read resource text file to String in Java
Is there a way to read a text file in the resource into a String?
I suppose this is a popular requirement, but I couldn't find any utility after Googling.
Loc Phan
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Determine the number of lines within a text file
Is there an easy way to programmatically determine the number of lines within a text file?
TK.
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How do I read a text file of about 2 GB?
I have a .txt file whose memory is more than 2 GB. The problem is I cannot open it with Notepad, Notepad++ or any other editor programs.
Any solutions?
Abhishek Singh
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Tools to search for strings inside files without indexing
I have to change some connection strings in an incredibly old legacy application, and the programmers who made it thought it would be a great idea to plaster the entire app with connection strings all over the place.
Visual Studio's "current…
kitsune
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Create a .txt file if doesn't exist, and if it does append a new line
I would like to create a .txt file and write to it, and if the file already exists I just want to append some more lines:
string path = @"E:\AppServ\Example.txt";
if (!File.Exists(path))
{
File.Create(path);
TextWriter tw = new…
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