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File Modes

Explore different modes for file handling.

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File Modes

Welcome back to the File Handling lesson! Today, we'll learn about different file modes in Python. File modes determine how a file is opened and interacted with in your program.

File Modes — illustration 1

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What Are File Modes?

File modes specify the purpose of opening a file and what actions can be performed. Common file modes include:

  • 'r' - Read mode: Open the file for reading (default mode).
  • 'w' - Write mode: Open the file for writing. Overwrites the file if it exists.
  • 'a' - Append mode: Open the file for appending data. Keeps existing content intact.
  • 'x' - Exclusive creation mode: Creates a file, but throws an error if the file already exists.

Let's explore these modes with examples!

All lessons in this course

  1. Reading Files
  2. Writing to Files
  3. File Modes
  4. Exception Handling in File Operations
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