Python File Handling

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In Python, you can read and write files. The open() function is used for this. Using the with statement is best, since it closes the file automatically for you.

• "r": Read

• "w": Write

• "a": Append

python

with open("myfile.txt", "w") as f:
    f.write("Hello, this is a new file.\n")
    f.write("This is the second line.")

print("File 'myfile.txt' has been created.")

You should see

File 'myfile.txt' has been created.