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Cs Notes File Handling

The chapter covers file handling in Python, detailing types of files (text and binary), methods for opening and closing files, and reading/writing operations. It emphasizes the use of the 'with' statement for automatic file closure and introduces file pointer operations and CSV file handling. Tips for exam preparation include careful writing of file statements and practicing with both file types.

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Cs Notes File Handling

The chapter covers file handling in Python, detailing types of files (text and binary), methods for opening and closing files, and reading/writing operations. It emphasizes the use of the 'with' statement for automatic file closure and introduces file pointer operations and CSV file handling. Tips for exam preparation include careful writing of file statements and practicing with both file types.

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Chapter Notes – CBSE Class 12 Computer Science: File Handling in Python

1. Types of Files:

• Text Files: Contain human-readable characters (e.g., .txt, .csv)


• Binary Files: Contain non-readable binary data (e.g., .dat, .bin)

2. Opening and Closing Files:

• open(filename, mode) is used to open a file.


• Modes: 'r' (read), 'w' (write), 'a' (append), 'rb', 'wb', etc.
• file.close() is used to close the file and free up system resources.

3. Reading and Writing Text Files:

• read() , readline() , readlines() → Reading methods


• write() , writelines() → Writing methods
• Use loops for line-by-line reading/writing

Example:

f = open("sample.txt", "r")
for line in f:
print(line)
f.close()

4. File Handling with `` Statement:

• Automatically handles closing

with open("data.txt", "w") as f:


f.write("Hello World")

5. Binary File Handling:

• Use rb and wb modes


• Store non-text data (e.g., images, objects via pickling)

import pickle
with open("data.dat", "wb") as f:
pickle.dump(my_dict, f)

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6. File Pointer Operations:

• seek(offset) – Moves pointer to specific byte position


• tell() – Returns current file pointer position

7. CSV File Handling (Optional):

• Python provides csv module

import csv
with open("data.csv", "r") as f:
reader = csv.reader(f)
for row in reader:
print(row)

Tips for Exam:

• Write file open/close statements carefully.


• Remember mode meanings and combinations.
• Practice with both text and binary files.

— End of Chapter Notes —

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