[Tutor] newbie needs simple file handling help

wilson edgar babyboy@oninet.pt
Sat, 21 Apr 2001 14:53:59 -0700


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>>> filename =3D ("Somefile.txt")
>>> file =3D open(filename, "a")
>>> file.write("hello world")
>>> file.close()

basically all you need is open(filename, mode), where mode can be "r"- =
read only, "w" - write only, "a", - append, so it doesn't erase the data =
already in the file, it's also quite handy, because when you use it if =
the file filename does not exist it will create it.

hope that helped=20
wilson edgar
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  Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 11:56 PM
  Subject: [Tutor] newbie needs simple file handling help


  Hi, i'm trying to write a program for creating and managing LARP =
character sheets for a friend, I understand most of the basic syntax and =
data handling needed, but I can't figure out how to open and write =
strings to a text file. If it's possible could you send me the commands =
and attributes for this, unfortunatley I don't have the code I have =
written here and my linux box isn't online.
  =20
  any help is appreciated,
  Aaron

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&gt;&gt;&gt; filename =3D=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>basically all you need is =
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where mode can be "r"- read only, "w" - write only, "a", - append, so it =
doesn't=20
erase the data already in the file, it's also quite handy, because when =
you use=20
it if the file filename does not exist it will create it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>hope that helped </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>wilson edgar</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi, i'm trying to write a program for =
creating=20
  and managing LARP character sheets for a friend, I understand most of =
the=20
  basic syntax and data handling needed, but I can't figure out how to =
open and=20
  write strings to a text file. If it's possible could you send me the =
commands=20
  and attributes for this, unfortunatley I don't have the code I have =
written=20
  here and my linux box isn't online.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>any help is appreciated,</FONT></DIV>
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