Python File Handling Basics and Best Practices

🚀 Day 12 of Python Learning: File Handling in Python Today I learned how Python can create, read, write, and update files. File handling is very useful for storing data permanently. 🔹 What is File Handling? File handling allows us to work with text files and save information outside the program. 🔸 Opening a File file = open("data.txt", "r") 🔸 Reading a File print(file.read()) 🔸 Writing to a File file = open("data.txt", "w") file.write("Hello Python") 🔸 Appending Data file = open("data.txt", "a") file.write("\nNew Line Added") 🔸 Best Practice: Close File file.close() 🔸 Better Way Using with Statement with open("data.txt", "r") as file: print(file.read()) 💡 Key Learning: Using "with open()" is safer because Python automatically closes the file after use. 🧪 Practice Task: ✔ Create a file and write your name ✔ Append your city name ✔ Read the file content ✔ Count total lines in the file 🎯 Interview Question: What is the difference between "w" and "a" mode in Python file handling? Answer: "w" mode overwrites existing content, while "a" mode adds new content at the end of the file. 📌 Day 12 completed — learning practical Python skills daily! #Python #Learning #CodingJourney #Day12 #Programming #SDET #100DaysOfCode Masai #masaiverse #Dailylearning

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