Search
 
SCRIPT & CODE EXAMPLE
 

PYTHON

python file open modes

r for reading
r+ opens for reading and writing (cannot truncate a file)
w for writing
w+ for writing and reading (can truncate a file)
rb for reading a binary file. The file pointer is placed at the beginning of the file.
rb+ reading or writing a binary file
wb+ writing a binary file
a+ opens for appending
ab+ Opens a file for both appending and reading in binary. The file pointer is at the end of the file if the file exists. The file opens in the append mode.
x open for exclusive creation, failing if the file already exists (Python 3)
Comment

file handling modes in python

Mode:   Description:
"r"		# Opens a file for reading. (default)
"w"		# Opens a file for writing. Creates a new file if it does not exist or truncates the file if it exists.
"x"		# Opens a file for exclusive creation. If the file already exists, the operation fails.
"a"		# Opens a file for appending at the end of the file without truncating it. Creates a new file if it does not exist.
"t"		# Opens in text mode. (default)
"b"		# Opens in binary mode.
"+"		# Opens a file for updating (reading and writing)
Comment

python file modes

# Different modes of text file
"r" = # Open for reading plain text
"w" = # Open for writing plain text
"a" = # Open an existing file for appending plain text
"rb" = # Open for reading binary data
"wb" = # Open for writing binary data
Comment
PREVIOUS NEXT
Code Example
Python :: python mathematics 
Python :: split stringg to columns python 
Python :: destroy label tkinter 
Python :: how to convert tuple into list in python 
Python :: import path in django 
Python :: convert generator to list python 
Python :: django message 
Python :: python inject into process 
Python :: python access key in dictionary 
Python :: check if list is empty python 
Python :: how to find the path of a python module 
Python :: pandas where retuning NaN 
Python :: find element in list that matches a condition 
Python :: queryset to list python 
Python :: python variable is not none 
Python :: Merge two data frames based on common column values in Pandas 
Python :: python series unique 
Python :: how to do randon in python 
Python :: python crear dataframe 
Python :: pandas convert string to datetime 
Python :: python how to make a movement controler 
Python :: append to set python 
Python :: create file in a specific directory python 
Python :: Spotify API Authentication in Python 
Python :: detailview 
Python :: find total no of true in a list in python 
Python :: pandas description of dataframe renaming column values 
Python :: which function to use in random module for a list in python 
Python :: python number of elements in list of lists 
Python :: plot neural network keras 
ADD CONTENT
Topic
Content
Source link
Name
3+4 =