Breaking News: Grepper is joining You.com. Read the official announcement!

python file modes

Add Answer

Hello There answered on June 6, 2020 Popularity 10/10 Helpfulness 4/10

answer python file modes

related python file open modes

related file handling modes in python

python file modes

Comments(1)

# 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

Popularity 10/10 Helpfulness 4/10 Language python

Source: stackabuse.com

Tags: file python

Link to this answer
Share Copy Link

Contributed on May 03 2021

Hello There

0 Answers Avg Quality 2/10

Closely Related Answers

python file open modes

Comment

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)

Popularity 10/10 Helpfulness 9/10 Language python

Source: Grepper

Tags: file

Link to this answer
Share Copy Link

Contributed on Jun 06 2020

Duco Defiant Dogfish

0 Answers Avg Quality 2/10

file handling modes in python

Comment

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)

Popularity 9/10 Helpfulness 5/10 Language python

Source: Grepper

Tags: file-handling fi

Link to this answer
Share Copy Link

Contributed on Oct 02 2021

Super Squirrel

0 Answers Avg Quality 2/10

python file modes

Contents

More Related Answers

python file modes

Closely Related Answers

python file open modes

file handling modes in python

Grepper

Documentation

Social

Legal

Contact

Oops, You will need to install Grepper and log-in to perform this action.