Python · Files and paths

file.close() / flush()

Release the file handle, or push buffered data to disk. Prefer with blocks.

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Syntax

file.close() / file.flush()

Example

Open in the lab

f = open("notes.txt", "w", encoding="utf-8")
f.write("data")
f.close()
print("closed")

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