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Python File Operations

Common file operations in Python, with examples and outputs.

  1. Opening and closing files
  2. Writing to files
  3. Reading from files
  4. Appending to files
  5. File and directory operations using the os module
  6. Working with file paths

1. Opening and Closing Files

# Opening a file (creates it if it doesn't exist)
file = open('example.txt', 'w')
file.close()

# Using 'with' statement (automatically closes the file)
with open('example.txt', 'w') as file:
    pass  # File is automatically closed after this block

print("File opened and closed successfully.")
# Output: File opened and closed successfully.

2. Writing to Files

# Writing a single string
with open('example.txt', 'w') as file:
    file.write("Hello, World!")

# Writing multiple lines
lines = ["Line 1\n", "Line 2\n", "Line 3\n"]
with open('example.txt', 'w') as file:
    file.writelines(lines)

print("Content written to file.")
# Output: Content written to file.

3. Reading from Files

# Reading entire file content
with open('example.txt', 'r') as file:
    content = file.read()
    print("File content:")
    print(content)
# Output:
# File content:
# Line 1
# Line 2
# Line 3

# Reading file line by line
with open('example.txt', 'r') as file:
    print("Reading line by line:")
    for line in file:
        print(line.strip())  # strip() removes leading/trailing whitespace
# Output:
# Reading line by line:
# Line 1
# Line 2
# Line 3

4. Appending to Files

# Appending content to an existing file
with open('example.txt', 'a') as file:
    file.write("\nAppended line")

# Reading the updated content
with open('example.txt', 'r') as file:
    content = file.read()
    print("Updated file content:")
    print(content)
# Output:
# Updated file content:
# Line 1
# Line 2
# Line 3
# Appended line

5. File and Directory Operations

import os

# Check if a file exists
file_exists = os.path.exists('example.txt')
print(f"Does 'example.txt' exist? {file_exists}")
# Output: Does 'example.txt' exist? True

# Get the current working directory
current_dir = os.getcwd()
print(f"Current directory: {current_dir}")
# Output: Current directory: /path/to/current/directory

# List files and directories
files_and_dirs = os.listdir()
print("Files and directories in current directory:")
for item in files_and_dirs[:5]:  # Showing first 5 items
    print(item)
# Output:
# Files and directories in current directory:
# example.txt
# some_directory
# another_file.py
# ...

# Create a new directory
os.mkdir('new_directory')
print("New directory created.")
# Output: New directory created.

# Rename a file
os.rename('example.txt', 'renamed_example.txt')
print("File renamed.")
# Output: File renamed.

# Remove a file
os.remove('renamed_example.txt')
print("File removed.")
# Output: File removed.

6. Working with File Paths

import os

# Join path components
path = os.path.join('directory', 'subdirectory', 'file.txt')
print(f"Joined path: {path}")
# Output: Joined path: directory/subdirectory/file.txt

# Get the base name of a path
base = os.path.basename(path)
print(f"Base name: {base}")
# Output: Base name: file.txt

# Get the directory name of a path
dir_name = os.path.dirname(path)
print(f"Directory name: {dir_name}")
# Output: Directory name: directory/subdirectory

# Split a path into directory and file
dir_path, file_name = os.path.split(path)
print(f"Directory: {dir_path}, File: {file_name}")
# Output: Directory: directory/subdirectory, File: file.txt

# Get file extension
_, extension = os.path.splitext(path)
print(f"File extension: {extension}")
# Output: File extension: .txt