Python Open File: Reference and Examples
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Using python Version 3.x on Linux (ubuntu)
Open file modes
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
'r' | Open for reading (default) error if file doesn't exist |
'rb' | Open for reading on binary mode error if file doesn't exist |
'w+' | Open for reading and writing truncates file if it exists create file if it doesn't exist |
'w+b' | Open for reading and writing on binary mode. truncates file if it exists create file if it doesn't exist |
'a' | Open for appending, create file if it doesn't exist |
'a+' | Open for reading and appending, create file if it doesn't exist |
Open file for append
# file will be created if it doesn't exist
with open("my-file.txt","a") as f:
f.write("this will be added at the end of the file\n")